strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
to say; to be called; to do
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
only; merely; but; no more than
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to gather; to collect; to assemble
hoot hoot; tu-whit tu-whoo; oh!; I see; huh!
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to feel; to sense; to experience
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to curse; to cast a spell; to haunt; to cause a bad result; to bring about a negative outcome
customer traffic; customers; custom
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
shutter street (street with many closed-down shops or offices)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
that's right; yes; uh-huh
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
monopoly; monopolization; exclusivity; hogging; keeping to oneself
news coverage; collecting data (e.g. for an article); covering (something for media); interview
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
perfectly; right on the mark; spot on; enough; sufficiently; thoroughly
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
how; in what way; how about; questionable
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently