even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
citizen; resident; person; user (of a website, esp. as a collective, e.g. Twittersphere)
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
guard; sentinel; garrison
going around; patrol; round; tour
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
second-hand shop; curio shop
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
edge of the eaves; house frontage
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
fraud; swindle; graft; saying you're going to do something but in the end not doing it; making promises without keeping them; flaking out
way of talking; speaking style
as expected; as predicted
tone (of voice); parlance; style; intonation; accent
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
tortoise; turtle; heavy drinker; turtle crest; turtle mon
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
eccentric young person (esp. girl)
becoming clear; coming to light; being ascertained; being identified; being confirmed
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
confections; sweets; candy; cake