prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
resting one's chin in one's hands; brace (in construction); angle brace
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
as if nothing had happened
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane