gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out; to hand (over); to give
something like ...; something called ...
order; sequence; procedure
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
elegant; charming; refined; enchanting; tasteful
same trade; same business; same profession
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
kimono fabrics shop; draper
to buy; to purchase; to value (highly); to think highly of; to incur (someone's anger, displeasure, etc.); to elicit (e.g. sneers)
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to run a shop; to have a shop
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
to set up shop; to open a store
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
call; summons; call; invocation; usher who calls the names of wrestlers, sweeps the ring, etc.; telephone number at which a person without a telephone can be reached; (arch.) box-shaped area containing clean water for rinsing oneself (in an Edo-period bathhouse)
personal use; private use; private business; personal business
to let pass; to allow through; to transmit (e.g. light, sound, etc.); to conduct (electricity); to stick through (e.g. a hole); to force through (e.g. an opening); to connect (e.g. two places)
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
alone; by oneself; on one's own
street stall; stand; booth
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
stairs; stairway; staircase
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)