penniless; extremely poor; destitute
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
furoshiki; wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
type of silver coin in the Edo period
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
getting an advance (on one's salary)
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
geta; traditional Japanese wooden sandal; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character; net; geta
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
carrying out one's duties; ruling a fief; ruling a territory given by one's liege; territory given by one's liege; fief
state (of the US, Australia, India, Germany, etc.); province (e.g. of Canada); continent; province (of Japan); province (of ancient China); prefecture
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
in name only; titular; nominal
name of store; trade name (esp. of a sole proprietorship); stage name (e.g. of actor)
to sell wholesale; to grate (e.g. vegetables); to cut up fish
husband; groom; (one's) son-in-law
kimono fabrics shop; draper
purveyor (to the government or Imperial Household)
influential; powerful; popular; prosperous; doing well
perfect; ideal; completely satisfactory; leaving nothing to be desired; faultless; impeccable
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
tobacco; cigarette; cigar; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; kiseru; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
possession; ownership; Tibet; Tibetan people
worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
behaviour; behavior; conduct
making paper umbrellas; overlaying an umbrella framework; paper umbrella maker
to beat back into shape; to correct (a bad habit, character trait, etc.) by discipline; to straighten (someone) out
(art of) fencing; swordsmanship
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
to lean against; to set against