crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
merchant's home; rented home; store; shop
to exchange (messages, greetings, arguments, etc.); to intersect; to cross; ... with one another; ... to each other
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
showcase; display case; vitrine
gem; jewel; precious stone
to mistake (A for B); to misread
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
in search of; in order to look for
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr
suspicious behavior; acting suspiciously
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
in one's own way or style
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
rivalry (between two equally strong sides); struggle for supremacy; competing (with); vying (with); contending (with); being an equal match (for)
beyond this point; from now on; after this
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
three colours; three colors; triple run; winning hand containing the same chow in each of the three suits; triple pung; winning hand containing the same pung in each of the three suits
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)