improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
paltry amount of money; cheapness; worthlessness; three one-mon coins
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
impossible to do (although wants to)
marguerite (Chrysanthemum frutescens); Japanese women's hairstyle comprised of a long braid tied up in a loop with a ribbon (ca. 1885)
person with a lot of experience; old hand; veteran (in a particular field)
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
have a good day; take care; see you
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
personal (employee); employed; retained
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
high praise; great admiration; rave reviews
leader; authority; mainstay
to become famous; to gain fame
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
attentively; with great attention to detail (e.g. when teaching); patiently
conversation (just) between you and me; confidential talk
kindness; intimacy; friendship
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
opinion; intention; thought
angry voice; one's voice when shouting with anger
guard; sentinel; garrison
eyesore; unpleasant sight; obstructing a view
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family