商売をやめるところも多くなった。しかし浴場の所有者の中には、客集めをねらって、サウナとか運動のための器具など新しい設備を備え、施設に改善を加えた者もあった。

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English Translation

After business came to a halt, many bathhouses added new facilities, such as saunas and exercise equipment, in an effort to attract customers.

Furigana

商売(しょうばい)をやめるところも多(おお)くなった。しかし浴場(よくじょう)の所有者(しょゆうしゃ)の中(なか)には、客(きゃく)集(あつ)めをねらって、サウナとか運動(うんどう)のための器具(きぐ)など新(あたら)しい設備(せつび)を備(そな)え、施設(しせつ)に改善(かいぜん)を加(くわ)えた者(もの)もあった。

Romanji

Shōbai o yameru tokoro mo ōku natta. shikashi yokujō no shoyūsha no nakani wa, kyaku atsume o neratte, sauna toka undō no tame no kigu nado atarashii setsubi o sonae, shisetsu ni kaizen o kuwaeta mono mo atta.

Words

商売 (しょうばい)

trade; business; commerce; transaction; occupation

を (を)

indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.

止める (やめる)

to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to end; to quit; to cancel; to abandon; to give up; to abolish; to abstain; to refrain

所 (ところ、とこ)

place; spot; scene; site; address; district; area; locality; one's house; point; part; space; room; whereupon; as a result; about to; on the verge of; was just doing; was in the process of doing; have just done; just finished doing

も (も)

too; also; in addition; as well; (not) either (in a negative sentence); both A and B; A as well as B; neither A nor B (in a negative sentence); even; as much as; as many as; as far as; as long as; no less than; no fewer than; even if; even though; although; in spite of; further; more; again; another; the other

多い (おおい)

many; numerous

成る (なる)

to become; to get; to grow; to be; to reach; to attain; to result in; to prove to be; to consist of; to be composed of; to succeed; to be complete; to change into; to be exchanged for; to play a role; to be promoted; to do ...

然し (しかし)

however; but

浴場 (よくじょう)

bath; bathtub; bathhouse; bathroom

の (の)

indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question

所有者 (しょゆうしゃ)

owner

は (は)

topic marker particle; indicates contrast with another option (stated or unstated); adds emphasis

客 (きゃく、かく)

guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper; spectator; audience; tourist; sightseer; passenger

集め (あつめ)

collecting; assembling

狙う (ねらう)

to aim at

サウナ (サウナ)

sauna

とか (とか)

among other things; such things as; or something like that

運動 (うんどう)

exercise; physical training; work-out; appeal; campaign; drive; crusade; movement; lobbying; motion; movement

為 (ため)

good; advantage; benefit; welfare; sake; purpose; objective; aim; consequence; result; effect; affecting; regarding; concerning

器具 (きぐ)

utensil; apparatus; implement; device; gadget

等 (など)

et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth; or something; the likes of

新しい (あたらしい)

new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date; modern

設備 (せつび)

equipment; device; facilities; installation

備える (そなえる)

to furnish; to provide for; to equip; to install; to have ready; to prepare for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with; to be armed with; to be born with; to have since birth

施設 (しせつ)

institution; establishment; facility; (army) engineer

に (に)

at (place, time); in; on; during; to (direction, state); toward; into; for (purpose); because of (reason); for; with; by; from; as (i.e. in the role of); per; in; for; a (e.g. "once a month"); and; in addition to; if; although

改善 (かいぜん)

betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)

加える (くわえる)

to add; to add up; to sum up; to append; to annex; to increase; to gather (e.g. speed); to pick up; to include; to count in; to let join; to inflict (damage); to deal; to give

者 (もの、もん)

person

有る (ある)

to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to exist; to live; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about