naming (esp. of a commercial product or company); branding
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
logistics; supply; communications
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
historic; historical; traditional
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
best regards; please remember me; please treat me favorably (favourably); please take care of
no problem; it doesn't matter
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
store interior; inside of a shop
thriving (prosperous) business; rush of business
... is the reason; ... is my excuse
footwear; footgear; shoes
8000; eight thousand; many
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
buried gold; buried treasure
secret savings; secret stash; money hidden away
disorder; confusion; clutter; mess; muddle; disarray
pushing back one's opponent while locked in close quarters; having a tendency towards; being close to
to dig up; to dig out; to pick (nose, teeth, etc.); to pry into; to examine closely; to dredge up
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
arrangement; good offices; discretion; judgment; disposition
and they all lived happily ever after; having a happy ending; ending without incident