neighborhood association; neighbourhood association
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
please sit down; please have a seat
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
operating a cash register
barker; tout; hawker; calling out to potential customers
to call in; to invite; to bring in
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
misedashi; debut of an apprentice geisha; ceremony in which a shikomi becomes a maiko
suspicious; dubious; unreliable; indecent; unseemly
with no effort at all; easily
one child; only child; one of several children (esp. the son and heir); one stone (in the game of go)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
at that time; in those days
two times; twice; two degrees
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
repeating; repetition; repeat (performance); rebroadcast; repeat sign; playing (an audio or video recording)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
prohibition; interdiction; forbidden; prohibited
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
to stand up straight; to stand on end (e.g. of hair); to have the creeps
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
shell (of crab, tortoise, etc.); carapace; person's back; years of experience
to lose strength; to become weak; to wither; to droop; to feel demotivated; to lose interest