friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
hanging banner; hanging screen; curtain
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
proprietress (of a traditional Japanese inn or restaurant); landlady; hostess; mistress
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
to put oneself in (situation, environment, etc.); to surround oneself with
extraordinary; special; exceptional; non-standard grammatical construction; ungrammatical usage; solecism
to lose heart; to lose interest; to lose motivation; to become stale (i.e. of a carbonated beverage); to go flat; to lose flavor
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
changing room (at a bathhouse, swimming pool, etc.)
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
wild flower; paper flowers (esp. as decoration at a funeral)
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
breach of manners; breach of etiquette
no!; no no!; no, not at all
physical strength; muscle strength
nimble; agile; quick; quick (thinking); smart; alert
account book; register; ledger
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
ascent; climbing; ascending (path); upbound (esp. toward Tokyo)
intelligence operative; spy
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
flowers budding; blooming; flowering; showing results; becoming popular; blooming
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
outskirts; environs (of a city); surrounding area; surroundings
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go
hieroglyph; hieroglyphic character
summoning circle; magic circle (esp. in fictional settings); magic square
falsely similar; counterfeit