Vocabulary

to be used to doing; to be experienced in

stock of goods received

tacking (in needlework); basting

to be used to; to get accustomed to; to be in the habit of doing

tacking; basting (thread)

to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard

to finish; to stop; to end; to put an end to; to bring to a close

store that has been gone out of business; household that lives without carrying on a business

goods left unsold

cannot be helped; unavoidable; inevitable; (there's) nothing one can do; having no choice

helplessly; reluctantly

talking with gestures

specifications

book-keeping journal

journal (accounts)

there's no (other) way

hopeless; good-for-nothing; incorrigible; beyond redemption

manual; instructions; guide

tailor; dressmaker

brand new (clothes)

alteration (esp. of suits and kimonos); re-tailoring; remaking

style of clothes; method of tailoring; method of training

free dressmaking ticket (with a purchase of cloth)

sewing; tailoring; newly tailored clothes

preparation (e.g. of land for tilling); ground clearance; clearing

larva

inquiry; enquiry

waiting upon (someone)

ease of use; user-friendliness; usability; utility; convenience

to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone

to accustom oneself to using; to train; to break in (horses)

to wear out (something)

handy

remnant; remainder; odds and ends; leavings

remnant; remainder; odds and ends; leavings

lasting quality; good wearing ability; going a long way

to use up; to squander

the place where one is sent on an errand

messenger tip or charge

running errands; errand boy; errand girl