switching on and off (of a light); flashing; blinking; flickering
shop that handles Western-style apparel and accessories
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
companion; company; tritagonist
public telephone (orig. red); payphone
dial (e.g. telephone, radio, clock, gauge)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
birth; lineage; identity; background; provenance; origin
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex
fluorescent lamp; fluorescent light; person who is slow to react; someone slow on the uptake
to reel; to wind; to turn (pages); to flip through (a book); to count (e.g. the days); to open one-by-one
to puzzle; to perplex; to bewilder; to delude; to mislead; to fascinate
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
counter for books; volume
strong-willed; volitional
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
harmonious (couple, family, etc.); happy; affectionate; friendly; intimate
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to cut open; to cut apart; to divide; to split
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to deprecate oneself and praise the listener; to abase oneself
examination of tickets; ticket gate; ticket barrier
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
express; special delivery
postman; mailman; letter carrier; mail carrier
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
Christmas cake; unmarried woman above the age of 25
contracted regular payment, e.g. monthly, weekly, etc.; by the (month, week, etc.)