wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
endless; boundless; innumerable; endless; never-ending; going on forever
rest; break; recess; intermission
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to be nervous; to be sensitive; to worry; to be fussy; to be precise
handwriting; handwritten; hand-painted; hand-drawn
good handwriting; skillful penmanship; speedy writing; vigorous writing
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to drive in (e.g. nail, stake); to hammer in; to hit (a ball, etc.); to drive; to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to input (data)
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
to each his own; people differ; different people (have different likes)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
inner palace (in Edo Castle); palace's ladies chambers; shogun's harem
stage (theatre, theater); scene or setting (e.g. of novel, play, etc.)
desire to succeed in life; ambition to make one's mark in the world
emperor (of Japan); mikado
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
thick; viscous; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
love-hate relationships drama (movie, etc.)
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend