becoming a pupil (of); becoming an apprentice
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
confections; sweets; candy; cake
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
man; male; masculine gender
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
older brother; elder brother
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
very young; little; childish; immature
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
debt; loan; liabilities; borrowing money