successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
no!; no no!; no, not at all
strength; power; proficiency; the strength of ... people; the strength of ... men
sharp-edged tool; sharp weapon; convenience; facility; superior talent; outstanding ability
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
meeting; get-together (e.g. among friends)
parallelism; running parallel (to, with); running concurrently; occurring at the same time; not reaching an agreement (e.g. of a debate)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
philanthropic work; charitable enterprise
mean (greedy) about money; stingy
malicious; spiteful; vicious; shady and damp
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
honest; respectable; respectable occupation (i.e. not yakuza, prostitute, etc.); person in a respectable occupation
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
eastern Japan (usu. east of the Chūbu region)
underground world; underground society
Kamakura period (1185-1333 CE)
duration; continuance; survival; persistence; retention
to be related; to be connected; to be joined together; to result in; to lead to; to bring about
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
the end of the line; the end of the road; curtains
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect