toilet; lavatory; powder room
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
changing clothes; change of clothes
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
thoroughly; completely; severely; harshly; (arch.) scattered; (arch.) disconnected
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
in spite of; regardless of
sound of footsteps; sense or sign that something is approaching
September; ninth month of the lunar calendar
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
customer traffic; customers; custom
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
open; frank; outspoken; unreserved; straightforward; honest
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
kimono fabrics shop; draper's shop
to run (a business); to operate; to carry out; to perform; to hold (a Buddhist or Shinto ceremony)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
crisp; staccato; piquant; clear
way of talking; speaking style
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
next (year, spring, etc.); coming; since (last month, etc.); for (20 years, etc.)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why