check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest
public order; public peace; public security; law and order
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
even; even if ...; even though ...; because ...; as ...; with the purpose of ...
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to prosper; to flourish; to thrive
tourist attraction; sight-seeing area
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
centerline (road); center line; Chuō Line (central railway line in Tokyo)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
trying the food at various restaurants; eating tour; walking while eating; eating while walking
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
chestnut manjū (filled with a paste of red bean and chestnut)
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
konnyaku (Amorphophallus konjac); konjac; devil's tongue; konnyaku jelly; konjac jelly; devil's tongue jelly
abura-age; thin deep-fried slices of tofu; deep-frying; deep-fried food
tempura; deep-fried fish and vegetables in a light batter
riverside; riverbank; edge of a river
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
every year; yearly; annually
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
one (thing); one piece; one item
how; in what way; how about; questionable
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
good-value; economical; advantageous (price, deal, etc.); useful; helpful
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
ice; ice cream; ice pop; ice lolly; cold; iced (e.g. iced tea, iced coffee); ice (stimulant drug)