still; even now; to this day
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
by means of; due to; because of; according to
to be stormy; to be rough; to be rough (of skin); to be chapped; to be ruined; to fall into ruin
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
kindness; intimacy; friendship
kimono fabrics shop; draper's shop
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
it's been a long time; long time no see
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to state; to express; to mention
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to be relieved; to feel relieved
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
man; male; masculine gender
in search of; in order to look for
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown