customer traffic; customers; custom
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
all around; as far as the eye can see
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
slowly and quietly; smoothly
indifferent; paying no attention; taking no notice
to catch the eye; to attract attention
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
of course; certainly; naturally
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
several weeks; a few weeks
occupation (e.g. of territory); exclusive possession
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
evident; plain; distinct; clear
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to paint over; to paint out; to fill in; to cover completely (with paint)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to begin talking; to open up
to make use of aizuchi; to back-channel; to throw in interjections to show that one is paying attention
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
to be scattered around; to be all over the place
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
that being the case; in that case; if that's how it's going to go