at that time; in those days
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
knowing; being aware (of); (an) acquaintance
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
calm; composed; cool; quiet
common people; ordinary people; masses
legs and loins; lower body; foundations; underpinnings
still; even now; to this day
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to miss (doing); to fail (to do); to do without
friendship; (on) familiar terms; intimacy; kindness; goodwill
kimono fabrics shop; draper's shop
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to (make something) quiver; to shake; to tremble; to vibrate
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
it's been a long time; long time no see
head office; main office; main store; this store; our store
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
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to be relieved; to feel relieved
need; want; necessity; costs; expenses
in search of; in order to look for
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
to change (one's clothes)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
runner-up; second (in a race)
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
feel; touch; texture; manner (with others)