elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
brown; light brown; tawny
about to leave; about to start out
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
large amount of money; great cost
to be parted from; to be separated
one's sister-in-law; stepsister (elder)
to buy in quantity; to buy a lot (of); to stock up (on); to lay in
saving (e.g. time, money, resources); economising; economizing
adverse circumstances; unfortunate situation; adversity
reason; grounds; circumstances
lottery; tombola; drawing
ticket; coupon; bond; certificate
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
simple; simplified; easy; plain
first class; first rank; one degree; one level; most; best
toilet paper; lavatory paper
roll; rolling up; (bread) roll; roller; roll (of a ship, aircraft, etc.); roll film
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
psychic trauma; psychological trauma
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
fruit of one's labor; result of one's efforts
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to pay attention; to be watchful
to repeatedly admonish; to tell over and over
often; frequently; now and then; occasionally
to steel oneself to; to brace oneself
to eat oneself out of house and home; to eat up completely
good offices; kind offices; services; mediation; intercession; conciliation
hospitality industry; service trade (hotel and restaurant); service industry
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
sewing; needlework; embroidery
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to relax; to feel at home
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
would be a waste of words; would be a waste of breath; there's no point in saying
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
splendid; praiseworthy; admirable; well done!; bravo!