briskly with small steps; trotting
retreating figure; appearance from behind
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
this and that; one thing or another
zori; traditional Japanese thonged sandals
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
to avoid meeting someone's gaze; to not look someone in the eyes
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
on closer reflection; on second thought; come to think of it; actually
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
(ceremonial) arrow used to drive off evil
traffic safety; driving safety; road safety
easy delivery; easy childbirth; safe birth
safety (well-being) of one's family; peace and prosperity in the household
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
quarrel; dispute; argument
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
to speak ill of; to disparage
again (and again); once again; yet again; (there you go) again
to loaf (particularly on the job); to idle one's time away; to dawdle
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
to overlook (a mistake, fault, etc.); to tolerate; to let pass; to give someone a break; to let someone off lightly; to be lenient
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling