transient life; ephemeral existence
crushed flat; flattened; flat-chested girl; sound of a sticky rice cake sticking to something
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
(geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
Takashimaya; Takashimaya (Japanese department store chain)
custom; convention; tradition; mores; conventional practice
to rub in; to smear on; to spread on; to lay the blame on
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
Western-style; Western-fashioned
system; institution; organization; organisation
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
early evening (usu. from 3pm to 6pm); dusk
leading figure; influential figure; mogul
splendid; nice; sufficient; satisfactory; not needing (any more of something); (already) having enough
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
regular customer; valued client
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
nembutsu; nianfo; the three-word invocation "Namu Amida Butsu" dedicated to the Amitabha Buddha; visualizing a Buddha (in one's mind)
older brother; elder brother; brother (as older-brother figure in friendly and or work relationship); young man; buddy
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered