suited figure; person in a suit
operation (of a machine); running; driving (a vehicle); use (of capital, funds, etc.); management
air of luxury; high class feel
comparatively; relatively; fairly; considering ...; for ...; despite ...
passenger seat; assistant driver's seat
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
personal history; background; career
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
to face on; to look out on to
corridor; hallway; passageway
work clothes; workwear; boilersuit; overalls
several people; a few people
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
shipping; shipment; forwarding; sending (goods); delivery
this family; our family; this house; we
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
permeation (of thought, ideology, culture, etc.); infiltration (e.g. of ideas); permeation (of a liquid, etc.); soaking; osmosis
establishment (of a business); founding
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
river; stream; River; the ... river
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
war; fighting; fierce competition
buying (of stock, materials, etc.); purchasing; stocking; laying in; procurement
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to be intimate with; to befriend
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
a bit of contrivance; some fiddling; a little ingenuity
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short