Vocabulary

dignitaries; very important persons; luminaries; big shots; VIPs

having no thought for; having no consideration for; having no regard for; not caring about

snack (to have with a drink); side dish

superstition; superstitious person

image (esp. of a deity, buddha, royal, noble, etc.)

granite

(New Year's) greetings

person who gets easily elated (when praised, etc.); person who readily chimes in with others; person who gets carried away easily

(another's) daughter

setting the table; laying the table

primness; putting on airs; prim person

training institute

knife grinder (person); sword sharpener; polisher (of mirrors, swords, etc.)

abrasives

sandpaper

tuck at the shoulder (of a child's clothes); shoulder tuck

shoulders and elbows

warming up; limbering up

minding; watching; looking out; guarding

nurse (male or female); personal care attendant

discounted bill

discount market

discount rate

discount issue

discounted hours; reduced rate hours

surcharge; extra charge

additional freight

installment plan; instalment plan

selling in installments; selling in instalments

buying in installments; buying in instalments

way (of doing); manner; method

stream (in a Japanese garden); narrow stream flowing through a traditional garden (esp. in a Heian-period villa)

skilled person; capable person; shrewd person; go-getter; hotshot

brothel madam

value in doing something; feeling that something is worth doing; rewarding feeling; sense of satisfaction

unfinished; in progress

outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.)

managing to find a way (to raise money, make ends meet, etc.); contriving

revealing or demonstrating the truth

extolling; exalting