trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
to shift (something) from one hand to the other; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to exchange (what one is holding for something else)
clanging; empty; deserted
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
to sit down; to take a seat
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
prosperous; flourishing; thriving; muscular; brawny
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; thanks to your (his, their, everyone's, etc.) kindness; thanks to your assistance; thanks to your support
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
wages; pay; rental payment
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over
market price; speculation (e.g. on stocks); reputation (according to conventional wisdom); estimation
else; in addition; besides
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
in terms of; from the point of view of
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
even though it is not; despite not
the number of people; many people; a large number of people
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
stature; build; height; size; physique
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in