unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
to take a bath; to have a bath; to take a shower
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
shop, bar, etc. where live jazz, pop, rock, etc. is performed; live music club
live (esp. concert, show, etc.); live performance; alive
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
jewel box; jewelry box; jewelry case; casket
to become stiff (of muscles); to get absorbed in; to develop a passion for; to be elaborate; to be intricate
treasure chest; strongbox
luxurious and gorgeous; magnificent
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
wait until you actually see it
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
dry taste (e.g. sake, wine); a liking for sake; one who likes sake; salty (taste); harsh; scathing
interior; backwoods; hinterland; back regions
commerce; trade; business
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
unconnected; weakly related; alien; having little prospect of marriage
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
looking or acting as if one owned the place
three-way junction; three-way intersection
five-forked road; five-road junction
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
chimney; smokestack; funnel (of a ship); carrying a passenger without turning on the taximeter
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
water outlet; tap; faucet