to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
right beside; close to; nearby
interior; inside; internal
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
railway track; railway line; railroad; railway; track; line
along (a river, coast, railway, etc.); on (e.g. a street)
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
accomplishment; realization; attainment; penetration; pervasion
to look coldly at; to turn a cold shoulder
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
to prune; to trim; to reap (a crop) and put into storage; to harvest; to prune (a manuscript); to cut down
inside a car (train, bus, etc.)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
one's (own) house; one's (own) home
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
insurance; guarantee; warranty
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
here and there; in places
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
commerce; trade; business
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
downtown high-rise area; street of office buildings; area of medium to tall business buildings
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name