present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
to sell; to betray; to sell out (one's friend, country, etc.); to make (oneself) known; to establish (a reputation) for oneself; to pick (a fight, quarrel, etc.)
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
cosplay (dressing up as a character from an anime, manga, video game, etc.)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
boy's school uniform (usu. a black jacket with a stand-up collar and loose trousers)
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
to be conspicuous; to stand out
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
after a long time; for the first time in a while
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
around here; hereabouts; (around) this point; about now
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
commerce; trade; business
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
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 burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
grilling on a skewer; spit-roasting
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
rich person; wealthy person
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
banter; teasing; chaffing; merely asking the price; just looking at goods; window-shopping
somehow dirty; slightly dirty; dingy; somewhat base; vaguely underhanded
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
(with) only the clothes one happens to wear; (with) only the clothes on one's back; (still) wearing the same clothes as before (e.g. before falling asleep)
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
to get slightly dirty (all over)
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
how; in what way; by what means