laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
thick (esp. paper, cloth)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
absence; disregard; indifference
tessellated; grid-shaped; grid-like
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
along; parallel to; in accordance with
town; city; municipal; urban
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
on the occasion of; at the time of
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
step; stride; counter for steps
paper store; paper merchant; paper seller; papermaking; papermaker
regular; usual; favourite; favorite; preferred; accustomed
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
to pass (of time); to elapse
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street