merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
subway; metro; underground (railway)
to tuck (e.g. sleeves); to roll up
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to loiter; to hang around; to wander around; to prowl; to roam
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
associating with relatives; keeping in touch with relatives; associating with someone as if they were family; family-like relationship
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
Tsuyama, a region in the Okayama prefecture
overhead wires; elevated railway
first meeting; first interview with
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
tall figure; high stature
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to get heavy; to worsen (of illness); to grow serious
merit; virtuous deed; divine reward (for virtuous deeds); grace (of the buddhas and gods); merit; meritum
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
to hold an additional item in one's hand; to use an additional hand to hold
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
talking while standing; standing around talking
woollen material; woollen goods or fabric
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
thoughtless; indiscreet; lacking in common sense; rashness; betraying one's lack of judgment (judgement); absurd
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
indolence; laziness; sloth
executive secretary; coordinator; organizer; person in charge of making arrangements
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
right behind; just behind; directly behind