that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
fish market; fish dealer; fishmonger
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to begin to walk; to set out
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
eco bag; reusable shopping bag
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
shopping; purchased goods
with a friendly grin; smilingly
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
something thrown in (with a purchase); something extra; (giving a) discount; price reduction; addition; embellishment (e.g. to a story)
household economy; family finances
in that way; like that; that way
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); shouting repeatedly; pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
considerably; fairly; quite; rather; pretty
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to advance (spatially); to go forward; to precede; to go ahead (of); to make progress; to move ahead (e.g. of work); to intensify
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to become possible; to become able to (do)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony