dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
avenue; street; coming and going; street traffic; flow (of water, air, etc.); transmission (of sound); reach (e.g. of voice)
to set up shop; to open a store
making a living; getting on in the world; subsistence
special; particular; extraordinary; exceptional; especial
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
one night; all night; overnight; one evening
beautiful maiko or geisha
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
to be conspicuous; to stand out
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
personality; character; personal appearance; gentility
shadow; shade; shading; nuance; shades of meaning; subtleties
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
meaning; significance; sense
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
walking briskly; determinedly
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
companion; company; tritagonist
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; amusement; hobby
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
a certain someone; Mr So-and-so