crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
one turn; one round; (a) size; to go around; to make a circuit; twelve years
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
previously; already; beforehand; in advance; for some time
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
details; particulars; longitude and latitude; warp and weft; warp and woof
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
to quit one's job; to resign
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
old person; elderly person; trustee of the Japan Sumo Association; retired high-ranking wrestler who is licensed to coach and receives retirement pay; senior statesman (of the Tokugawa shogunate); important local official (under the Tokugawa Shogunate)
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
ticket; token; label; tag; sign; card; playing card
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
hatchet; axe; wood-chopping; wood-splitting
frequency (of occurrence)
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to gather; to collect; to assemble
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
to (relax and) stretch one's legs out; to go for a further walk
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
morning; forenoon; just before noon
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
customer traffic; customers; custom
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety