fall; tumble; spill; degradation; comedown; demotion
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
(department) store; (department) stores
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
first thing in the morning
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
bureaucrat; government official; bureaucracy
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
formal marriage interview
family quarrel; quarrel between parent and child
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
elopement; running away with a lover
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
labour shortage; labor shortage; shortage of workers; shortage of hands
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
to come of age; to become an adult; to become fully qualified; to stand on one's own
to settle down; to get a steady job; to marry and raise a family; to attire oneself; to outfit oneself
deep emotion; being filled with emotion
guest; visitor; visitor's arrival
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
single word; a few words; brief comment
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
another's parent; another's parents
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
salaried; with pay; vacation; (paid) holiday