to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
cunning deed; sly trick; foul play; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
forcibly; against one's will
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
the other side of a river; the other side of the tracks; place where lower class people live
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
nightlife districts; drinking districts
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
scene; spectacle; sight; view
scene; view; prospect; outlook
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
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
gondola (boat, esp. in Venice); gondola (hot-air balloon, airship, etc.); basket; scaffold (building); display shelf (shop)
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
instant; moment; for an instant
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
question; inquiry; enquiry
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
under one's eyes; below one's eyes