to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
common occurrence; everyday occurrence; not an uncommon case; normal thing; everyday affair
calm; composed; cool; quiet
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
Claus; Crouse; Klaus; Kraus; Krauss; Krausz
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
to indicate; to show; to point to
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
guest of honor; guest of honour; good customer; important customer
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
basic tone; underlying tone; trend; keynote
close to the wall; alongside the wall
common gypsophila (Gypsophila elegans); baby's breath; babies' breath; soaproot
to arrange (flowers); to plant; living; live
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
chair; stool; post; office; position
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
stylish; smart; chic; (arch.) conceited; (arch.) cheeky
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson