business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
eel (esp. the Japanese eel, Anguilla japonica)
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
smelling of fish; fishy; degenerate (of a monk); depraved; worldly; mundane
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to fold up; to fold into layers; to collapse (content on a webpage, etc.)
loincloth; waistcloth; kimono underskirt
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn, restaurant, or shop); landlady; hostess; mistress; female innkeeper
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
town girl; girl raised in a town
quick change (of costume); quick transformation; turning suddenly into; (sudden) metamorphosis
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
maidservant; housemaid; hostess (in a ryokan); waitress (in a traditional restaurant); (arch.) court lady; (arch.) lady
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
one's financial situation; one's finances; state of one's purse
payment in advance; advance payment; payment on delivery (e.g. business-reply mail, collect phone calls); forerunner
(not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) altogether
good-for-nothing; scapegrace; nuisance; trouble
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to look (stare) back at (someone); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to put a person to shame; to look back (behind oneself)
each time; every time; thank you for your continued patronage; thank you for your support; hello; I'm coming in
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
to give up (an idea or plan); to abandon; to refrain from (doing); to change one's mind
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to become sullen; to sulk; to get angry; to peel (off); to come off
moment; brief space of time
... or something (like that); ... or whatever; so-called ...; a certain ...
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be