to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
merchant; trader; expert (in a trade or profession); professional; woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); demimondaine
to see the light; to be awakened to the truth; to have the scales fall from one's eyes
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
every month; each month; monthly
first meeting; first contest between
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
closing hours (of a store, restaurant, etc.)
dish towel; tea towel; dishcloth
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
distinction; difference (between two things); sense of propriety; proper conduct (according to social or moral norms); accountability; taking clear responsibility (for a fault or failing)
expression of appreciation (for someone's efforts); thanks
evening sky; twilight sky
one line; one stretch (e.g. of road); earnest; resolute; (arch.) one bloodline; (arch.) one clan
husband and wife; married couple
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
meat dish; meat-based cuisine
to distribute; to portion out; to deal out; to separate (out); to pick out
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
to be treated to a meal; to be given a meal
pitch-dark; pitch-black; completely dark; very bleak (future); utterly hopeless
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
faint; indistinct; dim; vague; subtle; delicate
guidance; leadership; leading the way
to press against each other; to huddle together
spire; steeple; pinnacle; minaret
to offer; to present; to set someone up in a high position; to revere at a distance; to do respectfully
calamity; disaster; accident
to overcome (a difficulty)