to swing; to wield (physically); to exercise (e.g. power, ability); to exhibit; to flourish; to prosper
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
July; seventh month of the lunar calendar
difficult to ...; hard to ...
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
from here; from this place
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
Japanese-style confectionary store
consuming food and drink in restaurant (as opposed to taking it home)
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
alternately; by turns; one after the other
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
at work; in the midst of work; working
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
(period of) a year; during an era
establishment (of a business); founding
Japanese-style confectionary store
Taishō era (1912.7.30-1926.12.25); Taisho era
schoolgirl; female student
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
locker room; changing room; dressing room
break room; lounge (e.g. in an onsen); resting room
figure eight; figure of eight; shape of "hachi", the kanji for eight
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff