inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
existence; being; presence
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
wall; partition; barrier; obstacle; Chinese "Wall" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); wall (of stones)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
oak (esp. Quercus serrata)
East Asian lacquer; japan; Chinese lacquer tree (Toxicodendron vernicifluum, formerly Rhus verniciflua)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
blending of Japanese and Western styles
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
ticktock; chinking (e.g. of a hammer against rock); knocking; dry and hard; (frozen) stiff; hidebound
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
wall clock; grandfather clock
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
tone color; tone colour; tone quality; timbre
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal