to jump up and down; to hop
alone; by oneself; on one's own
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
to go out and away; to leave
corridor; hallway; passageway
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
maintenance; preservation; improvement
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; albite
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
establishment (of a business); founding
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
early (days); initial stage; initial
three generations; three periods; third generation
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
built-in audience; regular customers
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
difficult to obtain; difficult to get
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
famous brand of sake; choice sake
list price; regular price; established price
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
well-known only to those in the know; be well-known but to the few; highly regarded by a select few
store holding a special commendation (e.g. from the mayor)
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
clear weather; cloudless weather; good weather
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
last night; yesterday evening
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air