to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
unintentionally; inadvertently; calmly; casually; nonchalantly; innocently
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
home area; home town; local
pair; couple; antithesis; counter for items that come in pairs; counter for sets (of clothes, small furniture, utensils, etc.)
100,000; hundred thousand
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to develop a rash or inflammation (e.g. in response to a skin irritant); to react to (something); to be strongly influenced (usu. negative or critical nuance)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
nonchalant; unconcerned; in a casual manner
emotional attachment; attitude (expressing emotion); meditative pose (e.g. an actor); posing for effect
great erudition; extensive knowledge; vast stock of knowledge
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
extremely; terrifically; super
unglazed pottery; bisque; bisque firing; seafood grilled without seasoning
San'etsu (the three former provinces of Echizen, Etchū and Echigo)
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
setting up a stall or booth (bazaar, festival); opening a branch office; opening a store
line; queue; procession; matrix
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
foreign; abroad; overseas
product demonstration; sales demonstration
trend of the times; way things are going
remarkable; striking; obvious
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to crowd together in a confined space; to gather and make a commotion
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things