busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
coming and going; traffic
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
body; group; party; gang; troupe; troop
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
to go around; to return; to surround; to concern (usu. of disputes)
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
the world in general; society; convention
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
little shop; small shop; my shop; low class whorehouse in Fujiwara (Edo period); low class brothel; passage formed under the eaves of houses after heavy snowfalls (Tōhoku region)
to be greatly perplexed; to be at a loss; to be sorely troubled; to be greatly embarrassed
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to push aside; to push one's way through
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character
certificate (usually of proof of something); credentials
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
spectator; sightseer; onlooker
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
cheap; rash; thoughtless; careless