to collapse into; to flop onto
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
end; close; finish; termination
small fraction; small proportion
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
how many months?; how long?
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
one's chance; the right time; target; objective
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
ladle; tadpole; musical note
to mix; to stir; to scramble; to churn
buying and eating sweets (esp. children); between-meal snacking
frying; fried food; aburaage; thin deep-fried slices of tofu
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to be smeared; to be covered
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
to regain one's breath; to catch one's breath
jostling; being jostled; being mobbed; crumpling
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to pop off; to pop out; to fly off; to shoot off; to burst open
wrapping (something) in a bamboo mat; wrapping someone in a bamboo mat and throwing them into a river (unofficial Edo-period punishment)
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
turning by hand; hand-turned; hand-cranked; preparations; arrangements
rope; cord; policeman's rope
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
to get slightly dirty (all over)