preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
something unusual; something odd; something out of the ordinary
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
relay station (esp. on Edo-period highway); post station; stage
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
inn; tavern; basket used by travellers to carry food and other supplies; basket used by travellers to carry horse fodder
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
express messenger; postman; mailman; courier
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
to be harvested; to be reaped; to be yielded; to be able to harvest; to be able to reap; to be able to yield
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
merchant; trader; tradesman; dealer; shopkeeper
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
peace; tranquility; tranquillity; (arch.) happy-go-lucky
rejoicing; glorification; exultation; celebration; enjoyment; singing praises
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
chōnin (Edo-period social class of town-dwelling commoners, esp. landowning merchants); townspeople; townsfolk; tradespeople
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
wooden doll; blockhead; good-for-nothing
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
being full; (counting) completed years (e.g. when calculating age); full (years, months, etc.); Manchuria
street stall; stand; booth
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
one flower; one wheel; (arch.) full moon
to view (cherry) blossoms; to look at flowers
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being