suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
good humour (humor); good mood
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
majority; more than half; most (of); mostly; largely; mainly
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
linkage; entanglement; involvement; relationship; interaction
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
some people; a few people; several people
rendezvous; meeting; area where guests gather before the start of a tea ceremony; waiting room; (arch.) meeting place for assignations, drinking, etc.
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
suspicious-looking; fishy
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
paper scoop used in goldfish scooping
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
loss (of weight or volume, e.g. in transit); ullage; outage; decrease (in value); reduction
Nichiren chant; (an empty) slogan
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
to become greasy; to be oil-stained
to be conspicuous; to stand out
workshop; studio; atelier
master; boss; stable master; craftsman; artisan; (arch.) foster parent