seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
bursting at the seams; bulging
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to parry; to sidestep; to dodge
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
bashful; shameful; ashamed
there being no use in arguing (about it)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
about; concerning; related to; -ish
lecture (esp. special engagement by noted speaker); lecture meeting (event with one or more lectures)
to ration out and survive on (some food); to eke out a living
break in contact; not hearing from; having no communication with
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
being extremely busy; being swamped with work
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
con game; confidence game; confidence trick
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
one-man business; sole proprietor; sole proprietorship; individual owner-manager
(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
all items; all parts; all points
bitter experience; misery; distress; grief; sad thoughts; hardship
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
Akutagawa Prize (literary award)