soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
in person; personally; directly
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
the other day; a few days ago
travelling incognito (of a person of high rank); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
jeweler; gem dealer; jeweler's (jewelry) shop
regular customer; valued client
Jon; John; Gjon; Jonathan
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
judgement; judgment; connoisseur
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to favor; to favour; to show favor to; to show favour to; to be partial to; to be a regular customer of
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
formal; official; regular; proper; legal; due (formalities)
to have the privilege of doing
jeon (fried dish of meat, vegetables, etc. coated in flour and egg)
the lower classes; the common people
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
inexperienced; unfamiliar (with); unversed; lacking experience
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to lend someone one's shoulder; to support with one's shoulder; to help carry a load; to lend a hand; to come to someone's aid
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
don't you think?; indicates question
lost article; thing left behind; leaving something behind; forgetting something
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words