older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
bursting out (laughter); breaking out (applause); in a rush; in a surge; suddenly; all of a sudden
hey there; I say; see here
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
Ise (former province located in the major part of present-day Mie Prefecture and parts of Aichi and Gifu prefectures); Ise (city)
red earth (i.e. containing cinnabar or minium); vermilion
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
return of something; repayment
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
sash clip (fastener); ornament worn over an obi
to connect (with a different flight, train, etc.); to make a connection; to change (planes, trains, etc.)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation