circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
display window; shop window
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
(projection) screen; the silver screen; the film world; movies
majestic; commanding; imposing; stately; dignified; with pomp and circumstance
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
bodyguards; elite guards; Schutzstaffel; SS; groupies; ardent fans
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
to walk away; to saunter off
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
commercial spirit; profit motive
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
elegance; grace; refinement; good taste
policy; course; plan (of action); magnetic needle
following (a precedent, former policy, etc.); continuing with; sticking to; observing
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
electricity; (electric) light
street; quarter; district; area
observation; survey; watching
second-hand shop; curio shop
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
good fortune (esp. omikuji fortune-telling result); good luck; auspiciousness; unspecified day of the month (used to obscure the date a letter, invitation, etc. was written)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (China, 9-23 CE)
large; gland; ground (e.g. land, electrical, base material of textiles, etc.)
to become seriously ill; to catch an incurable illness; to become a slave of a habit
adoration; admiration; devotion
on the way back; returning
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge