living together; communal life; cohabitation
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
piece of wood at front edge of entranceway floor; agarikamachi
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
bent back; hunchback; stoop
widow's peak; hairline that grows to a point in the middle of the forehead
one layer; single layer; monopetalous; unlined kimono; single-edged eyelid; eyelid with an epicanthic fold
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
travels; pilgrimage; itinerancy
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
to go wrong; to go awry; to go off track; to go out of whack
dissipation; prodigality; debauchery
to make up for; to compensate for; to indemnify; to recompense; to redeem (e.g. a fault); to atone for
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
warmly; cordially; with tender care
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
cut; clip; shear; reap; trim; prune
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
weaving industry; textile industry
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
association; union; guild
financial institutions; banking facilities
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
one's possessions; ownership
banknote; bill; note; paper money
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
ostentation; show; affectation
financially scraping by; meagre existence (meager); hand to mouth existence; living one's life without plan; living life day-by-day; taking life one day at a time
to sit cross-legged; to rest on one's laurels