trade; business; trading; turnover; sales; takings
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
crime syndicate; criminal syndicate
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
sneak thief; petty thief; cat burglar
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
golden eyes (of a cat, etc.); splendid alfonsino (Beryx splendens)
unforgettable; impossible to forget; lucidly remember
money-making; earning money
to receive a favorable reputation; to get good reviews; to meet with a favorable reception
in preparation; (shop) not yet open for business
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
mistress; lover; prostitute
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to look down on; to condescend
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
god of pestilence; god who spreads infectious diseases; jinx; hoodoo; pest
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
condition; situation; prospects
to miss (a train, bus, etc.); to fail to keep up with (e.g. the times); to be left behind by
diamond; (railway) schedule; timetable; diagram
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
to cut off (a relationship)
to be appointed to a rank
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
date(s) (e.g. for exhibition)
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs