tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to be silent; to say nothing
point in common; common feature
street; quarter; district; area
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
preferential treatment; special treatment; discrimination; express delivery; special delivery
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
whispering into a person's ear
to lose money; to spend money
noted product; local specialty
decoration; ornament; trimmings
regional economy; local economy
stimulation (e.g. of an economy); revitalization (e.g. of a town); rejuvenation; activation
time of departure; (on the) point of departure; just as one is leaving
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to watch steadily; to stare
to beg; to pester; to plead; to coax; to hound; to importune
that's the way it is; such is life
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
clasp; latch; catch; fastener
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
happy memory; sweet memory
seeing one off; farewell; escort
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
frequenting; staying around
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively