back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
choosing a site (e.g. for industry); deciding on a location; standpoint; position
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
after that; afterwards; thereafter
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
to meet fortuitously; to meet by chance; to happen across
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
repeater; repeat customer; regular customer; person who does the same (negative) act repeatedly
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; by the way
in that manner; like that
to use (something) as a selling point
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
north-east; Tōhoku (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
four; 4; four years of age; ten o'clock (in the old time system); burakumin; cross grips
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
I see; that's right; indeed
smoothly; easily; readily
about; concerning; related to; -ish
specialization; specialisation
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
outward appearance; apparent
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)