beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
linear; rectilinear; straight-line; straightforward; simple
joke; playfulness; kidding around
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
privilege; special favor; special favour; benefit; prerogative; perk
novel; original; new; innovative
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity
reign; being on the throne
sports-minded; sports-oriented
clank-clank; clang-clang; clattering
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
satisfied-looking; looking contented
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
one-coin (i.e. able to be paid for with only one coin, esp. a 500-yen coin, sometimes a 100-yen coin); costing 500 yen; costing 100 yen
10,000; ten thousand; 10^4
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
wonder; admiration; being struck with admiration
detergent; cleanser; cleaning agent; washing material
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
disregarding; taking no account of; ignoring; overlooking
to strip and leave clothes lying around
working at home; telecommuting; telework
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
thereupon; shortly thereafter
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
testimony; (verbal) evidence
rear; rear unit guard; anchor (man)
to serve as; to act as; to fill (the position of); to play the role of; to be in charge of; to hold (a position)
trio; gang of three; threesome
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
to question again; to repeat a question (esp. a problematic point, or to verify understanding); to repeat a query
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment