crystal; crystallization; crystallisation; fruits (of labor, union, etc.)
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
to drift; to blow together; to have the wind start to blow; to have the wind spring up
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
western part; the west (of a region); the West (United States)
lock; padlock; tablet; lozenge; pill
center; centre; metropolis
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
to breathe (heavily); to pant; to gasp; to live
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
will-o'-the-wisp; ignis fantuus
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
when it becomes; when it comes to
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
but; however; provided that
banknote; bill; note; paper money
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
store interior; inside of a shop
substitution; replacement; shifting; change
to differ; to vary; to disagree
clientele; customer stratum
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
safety zone; traffic island
den; haunt; hangout; nest; lair
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
interior; inside; internal
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle