common people; ordinary people; masses
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
protection against the cold
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
with a click; with a snap
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
tedious; boring; dull; to feel bored; to get bored (with); to get tired (of)
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
overserious; deeply sincere; very earnest
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
now that; since; as long as; provided that
staying somewhere (overnight) due to circumstances
absence; disregard; indifference
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
to pass on (a message, thoughts, etc.); to convey; to inform (of a visitor, phone call, etc.); to announce (a visitor); to act as an agent (between a manufacturer, wholesaler, etc. and retailers); to act as an intermediary
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
appetizer; starter; hors d'oeuvre
dropping; unloading; grated vegetables, fruit, etc.; grater; using new tools (or clothes, etc.); new tools (or clothes, etc.)
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
reception room; parlor; parlour
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
caller; visitor; company; guest
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to await; to wait for; to expect
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely