to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line
(water-filled) paddy field
field (for fruits, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
crude; rough; plain; humble; shabby
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
to trade in (commercial goods); to deal in; to sell
with curious eyes; curiously
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
birth and growth; giving birth and raising; development; breeding
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
indescribable; having no way to express
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
to garner interest; to attract attention
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
workshop; studio; atelier
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
suspension of business; temporary closure (of a store, school, etc.); shutdown; holiday
being seen here and there; appearing in various places
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
another kind; distinct species; variety
to fold up; to fold into layers
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
light pink; light crimson
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example