chugging (a glassful of) a drink in one go
androgynous; gender-neutral
building (esp. a house); house fixture; fitting; facial features
baldness; bald head; bald person; baldy; idiot; moron
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
winners (those who have succeeded socially, economically, etc.)
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; contraction; atrophy
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
truant child; child who refuses to attend school
come on; hurry up; chop chop; yeah; that's right; exactly
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
champion of justice; knight in shining armor; crime avenger; hero; super hero
to frolic about; to mess around
overly familiar; overfamiliar; too friendly; too free; cheeky
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
hate; hate crime; hate speech; hate; threat
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
habu (Trimeresurus flavoviridis); yellow-spotted pit viper
entertainment (of guests; esp. in the corporate world); treating (to food and drinks); wining and dining
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
hand net; dip net; scoop net
Ginza (district in Tokyo); busy shopping district; bustling location; silver mint (Edo period)
crumbling; collapse; ruin; has-been; wannabe