Well noticed. Those are traces where someone altered it afterward to falsify the ledger. Let's look up the meaning of the special symbol marked beside it in an encyclopedia. (N5 lesson 32)
お客様が夜中に喉が渇いた時のために、枕元に冷たい湧き水の入った水差しを置きましょう。
For when the guests get thirsty in the middle of the night, let's place a pitcher of cold spring water at their bedside. (N4 lesson 14)
使い終わった茶筅は、穂先の形を保つために陶器の茶筅直しへ伏せて陰干しするのじゃ。
After using the tea whisk, invert it onto a ceramic whisk shaper to dry in the shade so as to preserve the shape of its tips. (N4 lesson 30)
宗助さん、庭仕事に使った鋏や箒を片付けるために、木製の角盆を持ってきましたよ。
Sosuke-san, I brought a wooden square tray to tidy up the shears and broom used for garden work. (N4 lesson 33)
Don't rush. Once peeled, line them in a flat pan, add plenty of white sugar and a drop-lid, and simmer gently over low heat. That's to prevent the chestnuts from breaking apart while simmering. (N4 lesson 25)
