handrail; railing; banister
head over heels; headlong; head first
tiger pattern; striped (like a tiger)
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to be hurt (of honour, reputation, etc.); to be harmed; to be sullied
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to knock down; to knock off
murder; homicide; manslaughter
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
hitting a dangerous (harmful) spot (e.g. hitting one's head)
to be one's ruin; to do harm; to cause trouble; to have negative consequences; to bring about a bad outcome
tsumugi; pongee; traditional rough-surfaced cloth woven from raw silk
sericulture; silkworm culture; silkworm raising
kariginu; informal clothes worn by the nobility from the Heian period onwards; patterned kariginu (Edo period)
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
preliminary step; first step
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
usually; ordinarily; always; continuous; 24-hour (operation, care, etc.); constant
principle; theory; fundamental truth
(speaking) with hesitation; falteringly; in a small voice; struggling for words; in fits and starts; awkwardly
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
special order (goods); custom (made); bespoke
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
establishment; opening; setting up; inauguration
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to occur repeatedly; to repeat; to be repeated; to be frequent
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; addition; inclusion; taking into account
making (something) known to everyone; publicizing as widely as possible; dissemination
paid item; in-app purchase; microtransaction item (e.g. in a video game)