harvest; crop; fruits (of one's labors); gain; catch (fishing); bag (hunting)
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
present point (i.e. in history); at the present time
periodic; regular; routine
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
carriage; poise; bearing; demeanor; movement (of the body)
to catch the eye; to attract attention
correlation; interrelation; intertwining
to reveal by washing the surface; to expose by washing away dirt, earth, etc.; to discover (by investigation); to bring to light; to start washing
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
to come and go; to go back and forth
town; block; street; road; chō (unit of length, approx. 109.09 m); chō (unit of land area, approx. 0.99 hectares)
quotient; business; merchant; second degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Shang dynasty (of China; approx. 1600-1046 BCE); Yin dynasty
coming and going; traffic; road; street; association; socializing
to call in; to invite; to bring in
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
social conditions; phase of life; (sign of) the times; state of society
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
shadow (e.g. on someone's happiness); cloud; shade; gloom
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to spend all one's time doing; to do day in, day out; to do nothing but ...; to pass (of days)
table; desk; counter for tables, desks, etc.; offering table before an altar (sometimes used in tea ceremony); tabletop incense burner
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to concern; to be related
massing (of troops); gathering
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; anyway; as you know; for you see
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
by nature; naturally; by birth; since birth; in one's (entire) life
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
clearing one's throat; cough
that; the matter in question
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
talk; recital; narration; topic
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide