bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
on the way; en route; in the process of (development, construction, etc.); in the middle of
walnut (Juglans spp., esp. Juglans regia)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
disorder; disturbance; unrest
willpower; energy; vitality
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
awning (over window, doorway); eaves (of roof); narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building; visor (of a cap); brim; classic Japanese women's low pompadour hairstyle
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to come to one's senses; to calm down
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
bystreet; side street; back street; alley; lane
encounter; being confronted with (e.g. difficulty); meeting with (e.g. accident)
look!; there!; here!; that is
February; second month of the lunar calendar
light; lamp; obsolete unit of luminous intensity (approx. 1.0067 candela)
(time of) extreme cold; "major cold" solar term (approx. January 20, roughly the coldest time of the year)
flounder (esp. the large-tooth flounders of family Paralichthyidae, but also lefteye flounders of family Bothidae); bastard halibut; olive flounder (Paralichthys olivaceus)
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
very loose; slowly; leisurely
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
to push aside; to brush aside
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
running at full speed; going as fast as one can go
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
to make good one's escape; to escape to a safe place; to make one's getaway; to effect one's escape
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)