to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
consequently; as a result; in the end
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
tourist information center; tourist information centre
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
guest house; private home providing lodging for travelers; bed and breakfast; pension
reservation; appointment; contract; subscription; programming (e.g. a device); setting (e.g. a timer)
prosperity; bustle; activity; crowd; turnout
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
sea level; (surface of) sea
ryokan; traditional Japanese inn
thought; consideration; thinking
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing; robbery
heel (of a shoe); heel; bad guy; player of villain roles
for use by children; for children
circular notice (esp. in binder form; passed around households within a neighbourhood association, etc.)
counter for thin, flat objects (e.g. sheets of paper, plates, coins); counter for portions of gyōza or soba; counter for ranks; counter for wrestlers of a particular rank; counter for fields or rice paddies; counter for palanquin bearers
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
close to the wall; alongside the wall
sum; harmony; peace; Japan; Japanese-style
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
denting; buckling; giving (in); bowing repeatedly; kowtowing; bowing and scraping
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
sashimi (raw sliced fish, shellfish or crustaceans)
Hamburg steak; hamburger steak
an assortment; combination
round, wooden container for cooked rice
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to amuse oneself; to make merry
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
perm (hairstyle); permanent wave