snowshoes; Snowshoe (cat breed)
free markets and open guilds; way of sitting on the ground with the sole of both feet pressed together
out of season; unseasonal
collapse of bubble economy; economic bubble burst
god of marriage; matchmaker
shelving (a play, movie, etc.); closing down; cancelling; rice storehouse of the Edo shogunate
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
to find out; to discover; to detect
head of a police station; chief of a police station; superintendent
lucky or unlucky aspect of a given day
(having great) expectation; pinning one's hopes on
to perceive; to understand
unaffected and sincere, with fortitude and vigor (vigour)
local residents; neighbours; neighbors
obstruction of business; interference with business
request for a police search; application to the police to search for a missing person
dying at one's post; being killed in the line of duty
filing a (criminal) complaint; reporting a crime
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training
searching for someone; search for a missing person
to be dampened (of the mood, interest, etc.); to be spoiled (e.g. of the atmosphere); to become subdued; to turn white; to fade (to white); to grow light (at dawn)
a little; a bit; slightly
grace (of God); divine favour; benefit; efficacy
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
heartache; ache in one's heart; emotional pain
crying oneself to sleep; giving up in frustration; accepting meekly; being compelled to accept a situation
(one's) wife; (someone's) wife; landlady
wedding ring; wedding band
to give the stamp of approval
in swarms; in great crowds
harassment (in the workplace) from a position of power; power harassment
stopgap; makeshift; temporary measure
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
good young man; agreeable youth
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
please; kindly; I beg of you; by all means; without fail