ornament; decorative object; figurehead; leader without real power
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
to be careless; to be inattentive; long and disheveled (e.g. hair) (dishevelled); (arch.) flaring up (fire); (arch.) rising (e.g. steam)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
freckle; lentigo; ephelis; (arch.) buckwheat chaff
white makeup powder; (face) powder
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
each; (arch.) you (plural)
one by one; one each; one at a time
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
management; administration; operation; running (a business); conducting
control; management (e.g. of a business)
warm welcome; friendly reception; hospitality; entertainment
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
function; facility; faculty; feature
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
madam; (married) woman; lady; proprietress (of a bar, coffee shop, etc.); manageress
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
to come to meet (someone); to come to pick up