kimono fabrics shop; draper
catercorner; diagonally opposite
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to concern; to be related
for a while; for some time; for a period
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
commuting to school; school commute
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; tall building
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
Aoi Festival (Kyoto, May 15); Aoi Matsuri
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
all sorts of; all kinds of
district; section; sector
home area; home town; local
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
television; TV; TV program; TV programme; TV broadcast
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
no matter what; whatever you say; in the end; after all
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
regarding as important; attaching importance to; taking a serious view of; putting emphasis on
beauty contest to name Miss ...