pineapple (Ananas comosus)
transactions; dealings; business
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
disorder; chaos; confusion
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
conventional train line (esp. non-Shinkansen)
prefecture (of Japan); county (of China, Taiwan, Norway, etc.); department (of France); province (of Italy, Spain, etc.)
tiled; covered with tiles
station square; station plaza
to tower over the surroundings
tall building; high-rise building
residence; housing; residential building
Beijing dialect (of Mandarin); Pekingese
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
to pull over one's eyes (e.g. hat); to wear pulled down over one's eyes
guard (on a sword); brim (of a hat); visor; brim (of a pot); flange
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
unconfirmed; unidentified
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
universal; omnipresent; ubiquitous
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
(military) expedition; campaign; expedition (for exploration, research, etc.); travelling (a long way); tour (by a sports team, performer, etc.)
giving something a try because it will not do any harm
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
to go through formalities
short trip; brief journey; excursion