to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
cost performance; cost effectiveness; price-performance ratio; value for money; bang for one's buck
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
(just) out of curiosity; (just) in order to satisfy one's curiosity; aimed chiefly at amusing; sensational (e.g. magazine)
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
business conditions; the market; good (economic) times; prosperity; liveliness; energy
deserted village; poor village
bakery; baker; pastry shop
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to bolt down (food); to gulp down; to shovel (into one's mouth)
several people; a few people
mask; veil; disguise; anonymous; unmarked; incognito
(face) mask; (facial) features; looks; mask (e.g. for circuit etching)
to surround; to crowd around
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
interruption; interference; butting in
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
threat; intimidation; menace
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
trivial; not amounting to much
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
to stifle a smile, yawn, etc.; to bite to death
primary school; elementary school; grade school
breeding; raising; rearing
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
trauma (usu. psychological)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
demonstration; manifestation; protest