cyclamen (esp. species Cyclamen persicum)
to have heard somewhere; to sound familiar
method of bringing up; method of raising
regular customer; valued client
you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; (lit.) a shop-boy near the temple gate will recite sutras untaught
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
bar; saloon; pub; tavern; drinking establishment
common gypsophila (Gypsophila elegans); baby's breath; babies' breath; soaproot
event; phenomenon; matter
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
becoming stereotyped; getting stuck in a rut; humdrum; mannerism (art, etc.)
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
courting; wooing; making advances
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
nothing ventured, nothing gained; (lit.) you will not get the tiger cub without entering the tiger's den
cheap everyday food that most people enjoy (e.g. ramen, curry); eating cheap delicious food; person who seeks out cheap delicious food
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
twist; spin; ingenuity; sophistication (e.g. of writing style); wrapped offering (of money); twisting throw
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
good-quality; superior in quality
to have the memory of having done something oneself
to get involved (with); to begin (with); to have a hand (in)
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
independent business; self-employment
after making the rounds; after having passed through many hands; after going through many places; eventually
heart-warming; kind-hearted; warm-hearted; considerate; kind; heartfelt
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive
prosperity; flourishing; thriving