to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
is something that; is that which
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to look around; to survey
what do you want?; can I help you?
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
dine and dash; leaving a restaurant without paying
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
face; looks; vestiges; trace
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
long ago; already; a long time ago
company; corporation; workplace
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
digestive medicine; medicine for the stomach and bowels
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
rag; scrap; fault (esp. in a pretense, pretence); defect; run-down; shabby
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
to be erected; to be built
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
greengrocer; fruit and vegetable shop
liquor store; wine shop; bottle shop; sake dealer; liquor-store owner; brewer
modern; current; contemporary; trendy; latest; up-to-date
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
business; trade; operations; sales
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
dilapidated house; deserted house
house; dwelling; human habitation
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye