to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
agglutination; adhesion; fusion; combination; blending; uniting
dispatch; despatch; transmission; informing (e.g. of opinion); sharing (thoughts, etc.); telling
base (military, expedition, etc.); enthusiast; maniac; fanatic
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
self-satisfied look; triumphant look; smug face; shit-eating grin
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
what kind of; what sort of; what
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
scenery; scene; landscape
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
discovery; detection; finding
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
menu; schedule; program; menu
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
senior high school student
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
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
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key point; main point; weakling