daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
remain standing; keeping standing (all the way)
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to be found; to be discovered
bathtub; boat with a bathtub rented to customers (Edo period)
to get late; to advance; to wear on
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
if that is the case; if it becomes so; when it becomes so
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
storefront; front of a store
long; drawn-out; very long
to be perturbed; to be agitated
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
it's been a long time; long time no see
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
long (time that has passed); old (story)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
that is to say; so that means
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
your husband; her husband
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
old woman; joker (card); hag; bitch
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
older brother; elder brother
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name