retaining warmth; keeping heat in; heat insulation
medicated bath; (medical) decoction; infusion; medicinal hot spring
hanging scroll; kakemono; bed covering (quilt, futon, blanket, etc.); sugared sweets
thick (paper, cloth, etc.); heavy
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
to hang one's hopes on; to expect from
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
rugged; scraggy; angular; gnarled
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
nose for profit; commercial spirit; flair for making money through business
to take advantage (e.g. of a weak situation); to size up (e.g. customer when setting a high price)
thank you for your continued patronage
next; next person; room adjoining a noble's parlor
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
demon of ill health; disease
strong-minded; strong-willed; having great willpower
arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
cushion to soften the blow; something that cushions the blow
daily (living) necessities; necessities; essentials for life
reception center (e.g. for refugees) (centre)
(regular) customer; client; patron; clientele
to narrow in (on); to home in; to focus; to target
evening meal; supper; dinner
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
various; a variety of; all kinds of; many; diverse
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
communicable disease control (e.g. by quarantine, disinfection, etc.); prevention of epidemics
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
one's (living) environment
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)
to pickle thoroughly; to pickle a large amount
carrying in (esp. heavy objects, artwork, furniture); bringing in; taking in