indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
alternately; by turns; one after the other
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
having said that; be that as it may
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
at work; in the midst of work; working
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
(period of) a year; during an era
establishment (of a business); founding
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
Japanese-style confectionary store
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
schoolgirl; female student
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
to come to nothing; to be spoiled; to be spoilt
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
to that extent; accordingly; that being the case; that state; that condition
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
such ... as; or some such
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
locker room; changing room; dressing room
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room