to stop walking; to pause
smoking area; smoking corner
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
unseasonable; out of season
illumination; decorative lighting
decorative lights; illumination
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
to make sense; to be meaningful
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
while looking on in blank amazement; before one's very eyes; before one knew what was happening
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
this is why; this means; it is the case that
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
knowing; (an) acquaintance
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
coming down from one's seat and prostrating oneself (to pay obeisance); musicians' box on the left side of the stage; lower seat
to draw (a line); to demarcate; to mark; to plan
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
one-liner; funny joke; gag; quick trick
superior; superiors; senior
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
pleasant feeling; good vibes
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
fragment; one of the group or party
pistachio (Pistacia vera)
with a snap; with a crack
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved