contortion; distortion; warp; kink (in one's character); twist
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to spread out (e.g. a futon); to lay out; to lay down (e.g. a cushion); to impose widely (e.g. martial law); to promulgate; to pin down; to hold down
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; strikingly; outstandingly; especially
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
here and there; everywhere
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
(traditional) festival music
untidy (room, pile, etc.); messy; cluttered; disorderly; jumbled (e.g. thoughts); chaotic (lifestyle, atmosphere, etc.)
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 building)
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
(truck) load-carrying tray; (bicycle) luggage carrier; roof rack
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
load; baggage; cargo; burden; responsibility
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
busiest and most profitable business period; peak season
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
(picture) frame; framed picture; amount (esp. of money); sum
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
haori (Japanese formal coat)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
wherein; therein; thereinto; among which