young girl; lass; adolescent female
great difference; big difference; wide margin
with stealthy steps; with noiseless footsteps; on tiptoe; stealthily
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
partly open; in half bloom
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with (skillfully); handling (well); managing
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
young lover of an older woman; boy toy
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
little by little; bit by bit
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
to live (on, by, etc.); to lead a life; to make a living; to earn a livelihood; to spend one's time (doing); to pass one's days (doing)
to be sacked; to be fired; to be dismissed; to be beheaded
fortress; stronghold; citadel
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
upper class; upper echelons of society; the rich and powerful; the elite