round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
to encamp; to take up positions
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
business hours; opening hours; office hours
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
bamboo steamer; steaming basket; wooden frame holder with reed base used to steam food over a pot; soba served on a small wickerwork tray; wickerwork tray (for serving soba)
chit; sales slip; voucher
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; question mark
weird; strange; mysterious
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
calm; graceful; quiet; mellow; damp; moist
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
thickness; profundity; depth
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
ban (e.g. on smoking); prohibition
Sunday; day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
moving; touching; stirring
regret; repentance; remorse
seasoning; flavour; flavor
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present