to crowd; to flock; to swarm
pole on which to hang laundry for drying; clothesline
clothes; clothing; garments
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to creep about; to crawl around
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
a dime a dozen; two a penny
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
to earn (income); to make (money); to score (points, victory); to gain (time); to work hard (at one's job); to labor
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
digital versatile disc; DVD
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
antique market; flea market
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
cheap; inexpensive; calm; peaceful; quiet
junk; rubbish; trash; garbage; odds and ends
four and a half tatami mats; four-and-a-half-mat room; small room esp. for assignations
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
title; index; heading; headline; caption
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
life; living; I; me; student
earthenware; porcelain; china; pottery; crockery
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
ninja; person trained in ninjutsu and employed for covert purposes in feudal Japan
party; group; crew; company (of troops); corps; unit
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
thick curtain; drop curtain