near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
chapter one; first chapter
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
hey there; I say; see here
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
surroundings; environs; circumference
to feel; to sense; to be moved (by); to be touched (by); to become infected with (an illness); to catch
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet; to post on Twitter
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
person; someone; human beings; mankind; human (Homo sapiens); (other) people; others
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
continuous; continual; unceasing; incessant; without interruption
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash