congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
to revel in trouble and discord; to be bent on making trouble; to like starting fights
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
way; method; means; resource; course
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
multi-floor building; multi-storey building; bill
greenish gray; greenish grey
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to approach; to draw near
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
observation; survey; watching
to get a haircut; to give a haircut; to cut hair
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
bundle of hair; hair tuft
something; some kind of; for some reason
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to weave within (hair, fabric, etc.); to braid
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of