theatre-going; theater-going
exclusion of males; (being) closed to men
taking a breather; relaxation; rest; vent; ventilation opening
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
thickly (of whipped eggs, cream, etc.; such that it leaves a trail or forms soft peaks); stickily; becoming thick and foamy (of soap suds); sluggishly; slowly; heavily
stage favorite; stage favourite; star
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
helping a long-term employee to establish a branch of the same shop
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
at the same time; concurrently; simultaneously; coinciding (with)
main; principal; chief; primary; major
available products (in a particular store); products on offer
to look after; to take care (of); to favor; to gaze at; to stare at; to set one's eyes on
purveyor (to the Imperial Household, etc.); company (or restaurant, place, etc.) that caters to or is popular with a specific clientele
custom; habit; customary practice
to order; to command; to appoint
relaxation; recreation; recess
tacit; unspoken; implicit
family (doctor, etc.); (one's) regular (clinic)
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
sales clerk (in a merchant house, ranking between the head clerk and an apprentice); shopman; shop assistant
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
program (e.g. theatre, theater); programme; (theatrical) piece; number; performance
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy