regular customer; regular patron; regular visitor; constant companion
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
diminutive used with names, etc.; diminutive adjective ending
to show up; to appear; to turn up
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
starting point for an ascent (mountain, stairs, etc.); base (of mountain, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
to shout (in anger); to yell
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
several people; a few people
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to shout; to cry (out); to yell; to scream; to clamour
to speak; to hear a voice
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
in the future; another day; later
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
The Golden Demon (1897 novel by Ozaki Kōyō); Konjiki Yasha
(theatrical) provincial tour
troupe; theatrical company
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
crosspiece (between pillars, etc.); penetrating tie beam
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
losing one's nerve; feeling awkward; feeling timid; feeling hesitant; feeling nervous; feeling diffident
stepping back; drawing back
thick printed paper (for covering sliding doors); paper sliding-door; sliding door covered with thick paper
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
dark reddish-brown; liver color
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
timetable; schedule; allocation of time (e.g. to tasks); time usage
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet