worn-out; run-down; shabby; tattered; dilapidated
tofu; bean curd; beancurd
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
ease of use; pleasantness of use; comfort level
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
villainous; rascally; knavish; (arch.) independent; (arch.) self-reliant
to be affected; to put on airs; to act like (something one isn't); to pretend to be
professional; person good at a particular job; person who does their job without mistakes
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
not bad; not half bad; pretty good
famous; noted; renowned; celebrated; well-known
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
on the occasion of; at the time of
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to snatch (from someone); to tear (away); to steal
to hold a grudge; to hold something against someone
grudge; complaint; reproach
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
to appear uncomfortable (with); to seem to hate; to express dislike
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
word for word; verbatim; literally
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
to feel blessed to be in one's position; to be thankful for one's good fortune
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
absence; disregard; indifference
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
main street (as opposed to a side street); high street
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
spirit of a true craftsman; artisan spirit; pride in one's craft
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
delivery; handing over; turning over; extradition
in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
to set up shop; to open a store
being concerned about or mindful of
with a pat; with a tap; with a pop; with a crack; casually (throw); carelessly
to cast in a mold (mould)
crushing evil; destroying heresy
to be weary; to be worn out; to be fed up (with); to be sick of; to be dejected; to be dispirited