preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
(intentional) overcharging; rip-off; highway robbery
pardon; forgiveness; forbearance
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
luxury item; luxury goods
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
manufacturing; craftsmanship; making New-Year's decorations; (arch.) preparing fields; (arch.) farming
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
point of compromise; common ground
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
commoner; plebeian; commoner (in Japan between 1869 and 1947; the lowest of the three classes)
clientele; customer stratum
meeting hall; assembly hall
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
light pink; pale pink; cherry blossom pink
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
well-bred; of good upbringing
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
easy to get on with; not needing reserve or formality; personable; affable; approachable
relationship; relation; terms (good, friendly, etc.)
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
eating; bite (in fishing)