as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
a little late; somewhat late; latish; a little slow; somewhat slow
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
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)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
colour; color; hue; tints
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
dull sound; muffled sound
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to rise (of smoke, steam, etc.); to go up
sauce; Worcestershire sauce
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to try out the food at various restaurants
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
concussion (of the brain)
to keep a watchful eye on
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
that's true; of course; obviously
carefully; closely; very; extremely; have no choice; cannot be helped
men and women of all ages
double take (esp. out of surprise)
the same generation; coeval
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
dispersal; breaking up; running away; fleeing
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
four (long cylindrical things)