quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
concealment; suppression; hiding
to summon; to get used to call
caged bird; person whose freedom has been restricted (esp. a prostitute, mistress, concubine, etc.)
letter; missive; note; mail
it doesn't matter what; anything is fine
upmarket residential district; rich neighborhood
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
ultimate; final; last; eventual
selection; choice; option
to draw around (e.g. a curtain); to drag around; to take (someone) around; to parade around; to order about; to lead
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
(town) market; (street) market; marketplace
to set up shop; to open a store
key money (esp. on an apartment); premium (payment)
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
kan (obs. unit of weight, approx. 3.75 kg, 8.3 lb); kan (obs. unit of currency, equiv. to 1000 mon in the Edo period; col. 10 mon in the Meiji period); counter for pieces of sushi; 10 points; 12 points
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
smartly dressed; stylish; someone smartly dressed; to dress up; to be fashionable
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
food (esp. staple food such as rice or wheat); provisions; rations; food supply
to look around; to look towards (us)
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to lay in stock; to replenish stock; to procure; to learn; to find out; to take in
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
to sell like hot cakes; to fly off the shelves
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)