different person; another person; someone else; changed man
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
sentimental; mushy; saccharine; sickly-sweet; sugary
to drop in; to go see (someone); to come to hang out
then; and (then); in that case; if so
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
can't go on like this; can't stand it anymore; can't take it any longer
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
to succeed; to bear fruit
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
load on one's chest; obstacle; hindrance; impediment
evil spirit (that possesses someone); demon; devil
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to avenge (someone) by striking down their killer
burning with curiosity; curious
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
somewhat thick; relatively thick; thickish; on the thick side
trouble; difficulty; hospitality; treatment; treat
modulation (of voice); variation; variety; liveliness (e.g. of writing style)
above the knee; on one's lap
outrageous; scandalous; inexcusable; disgraceful; shameful; rude
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
treatment; handling; arrangement; addition; musical accompaniment (in noh)
lowish; somewhat low; on the low side; low (ball)
sweet voice; seductive voice
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
self-indulgence; looseness; dissoluteness
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)