or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
one thin flat object; one sheet
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
entreaty; supplication; petition
very high; high up; aloft; only; merely; just
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
to let (someone) take hold of your hand
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
nuisance money; money paid to make up for inconvenience caused
small theatre; kabuki performed in a small theatre; little performance; short acted scene; act
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to palm off; to force a sale
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to feel compassion towards; to be swayed by emotion; to be moved by
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
originally; by nature; from the start
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
(actor) relying on acting skills (rather than good looks, etc.)
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
displaying prostitutes behind a grille
pomade; balm; perfumed oil
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
to step forward; to take a step forward; to start on a project, etc.; to take the first step with
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
(another's) daughter; young lady