pretty girl who attracts customers to come inside a shop
barker; tout; hawker; calling out to potential customers
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
to carry up; to bring up; to lift up; to elevate (someone) to a high position; to convince someone to accept a post (esp. through flattery)
running as fast as one can
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
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
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
person who makes unreasonable complaints to a company; incessant complainer; chronic complainer
malicious; vicious; malignant; shoddy; inferior; poor-quality
to swing downward; to bring down (one's sword, fist, etc.)
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to damage; to do harm; to disadvantage
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
(more than) enough; too much; bitterly; extremely; keenly
courteous; decorous; polite
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
stale; hackneyed; clichéd
personification; impersonation; embodiment
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
mother of a holy person; Holy Mother; Virgin Mary; Our Lady
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
town girl; girl raised in a town
to name; to call; to christen; to term
famous picture; masterpiece (painting); excellent film; film classic
a little less than; a little under; weakness; the weak; -lower (seismic intensity)
outrageous; wild (ambition, idea, etc.); crazy; inordinate; extravagant (e.g. claims); audacious
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)