dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
student (esp. a university student)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
university student; college student
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
opening a new shop; opening a shop (for the day)
touting; soliciting; luring; tout; barker; pander
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
that day; the very same day
while studying; presently studying
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
guidance; direction; leading; guidance of juveniles to prevent delinquency; taking into custody (esp. of minors) for their protection
time; meter; beat; the moment (of doing); the instant
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to go out; to go around; to walk about; to roam
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
full operation (e.g. of a factory, machine, reactor); full strength; full speed
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
conclusion (of an argument, discussion, study, etc.); conclusion
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
serious; severe; grave; acute
clanging; empty; deserted
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
ordinary clothes (i.e. non-uniform); plain clothes; civilian clothes; plainclothes police officer