to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
deserted village; poor village
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
rotary; roundabout; traffic circle; rotary; rotating
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
stand; rack; support; holder; counter for machines, incl. vehicles; setting (e.g. in jewellery); level (e.g. price level)
in one's own way or style
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
to be lit (e.g. electricity comes on); to be lighted; to catch fire
several items; many items
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
shop; small store; business; firm
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
to sink (into); to get depressed