crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
the number of people; many people; a large number of people; (counted as an) adult
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
being lost in deep thought
appearance; look; a 'seeming' that fortune-tellers relate to one's fortune; aspect; phase (e.g. solid, liquid and gaseous)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
appearance; air; condition; state; form
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to bring forward (e.g. by 3 hours); to advance; to hasten (e.g. one's death); to quicken (e.g. one's step); to speed up; to accelerate
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
patch; patching; join; joining; successor; heir
fifty-three stations on the Tōkaidō (Edo-Kyoto highway in Edo-period Japan)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
highway (esp. one existing from the Edo period); main road; highway (e.g. to success); path (to becoming ...); subdistrict (in China)
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
Skanda (swift-footed guardian deity); great runner
each time; frequently; always
each time; frequently; always
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
agreement; affirmative; aye; yes; OK
livelihood; subsistence; business; trade; profession
tool; implement; means; furniture
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
seat; bench; temporary job while looking for a better job or until one marries
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
strong or bitter (green) tea
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit
honeymouthed; glib; fair-spoken
Awa (former province located in the south of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
foxtail millet (Setaria italica); Italian millet (also Hungarian, German)
Kazusa (former province located in the central part of present-day Chiba Prefecture)
(many) mountains; very much (wanting to do something one cannot); greatly; so many; a lot of