helping a long-term employee to establish a branch of the same shop
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
all; entire; whole; altogether
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
to employ; to hire; to charter
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
rejection (of an application)
hiding place; hideout; refuge; retreat; hideaway
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
reserving (for exclusive use); (full) booking; chartering; block reservation
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
breaking through; breakthrough; surmounting; overcoming; exceeding; passing
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
the place one comes from; one's birthplace; one's hometown
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (contents); to tell everything; to reveal everything; to open one's heart
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
thickly; viscously; stickily; sleepily; drowsily; dozing off
rest; break; recess; intermission
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
manners; behavior; behaviour
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
sea of trees; broad expanse of dense woodland; abundant leafage
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)