assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
firmly; absolutely; flatly; by far; far and away; by a long shot
preparation; arrangements
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
gently (of the wind); softly
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
place; situation; position; location
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
pearl; Perl; purl (knitting stitch)
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to find out; to discover; to locate
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
fast-talking; rapid talking
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
energy; vigour; vigor; liveliness; spirit; life
to call in; to invite; to bring in
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
both; both sides; both parties
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)