morning; forenoon; just before noon
to hurry (up); to press; to urge on
to run around; to bustle about
applying heat to an empty pan to remove its anti-rust coating; blind-baking; baking a pie crust, tart shell, etc. before adding a filling
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
off-brand; generic (goods)
crocodile or alligator skin (hide)
ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
slump; crash; heavy fall; sudden decline
to fall into someone's hands; to pass into another's possession
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
unexpectedly; surprisingly
throat; important part; vital area
to rise gradually; to rise slowly; to come up from below the stage (by being lifted up on the stage elevator)
to have a meal; to take a meal
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
serves you right!; see what happens!
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; pleasantly; (wearing, etc. something) elegantly; smartly; stylishly
wandering (around); roaming; loitering; prowling; hanging around
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
previous ruler; previous lord; late lord; teacher; teach
to flatter; to toady (to); to curry favor (with); to butter up; (lit.) to grind sesame seeds
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
railway station; train station; staging post on a highway (in pre-modern Japan); counter for railway stations and bus stations
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
illustration; picture; sketch; drawing; figure
(Western) clothing store; clothes shop; tailor; dressmaker; tailor's shop
telecommunications company; telco
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
street parking; on-street parking