we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
family business; family trade; one's occupation; one's trade
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
well connected; well known; having a large, diverse circle of acquaintances
Shiga prefecture (Kinki area)
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
blouson; jacket gathered at the waist
clothes made from jersey cloth; cutsew
it's been a long time; long time no see
birthday party; birthday meet-up
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
inscrutable are the ways people are brought together; there is no telling how people are brought together
school; school building; schoolhouse
smoothly; easily; readily
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
comparatively; relatively
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
person inside a cartoon body suit; voice actor; insider
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
but; however; provided that
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
Swiss Confederation (Switzerland)
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch