bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
so; like this; in this way
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
understood; I see; OK; present; here
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
counter; service counter (e.g. at a bank); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); automatically responding with an upload slot to someone who allows you to download (e.g. in P2P systems)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
arrival of goods; goods received
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
to make (tea, coffee, etc.); to brew a beverage (with hot water)
neighborhood nuisance; neighbourhood nuisance
late at night; at a late hour
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute