eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
male coming-of-age-ceremony; shaving one's eyebrows, blackening one's teeth, and wearing one's hair in the marumage style (of a newly married woman; Edo period)
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
apprenticeship; probation; learning by observation; apprentice; trainee; probationer
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
abacus; soroban; calculation (esp. of profit and loss); reckoning
skill; dexterity; proficiency
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
to be helpful; to be useful
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of; additional post
special occupation; principal occupation; specialty; monopoly
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
coming; going; being (somewhere); come; go; stay
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; watcher; spectator
to be infatuated (with); to be hooked (on); to lose one's heart (on)
to find fault (with trivial matters); to scold over minor things; to get angry over trifles; to raise one's eyebrows
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
matter causing distress; something causing worry
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare