unidentifiable; unidentified
urban areas; the streets; town; city
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
and yet; though; when; in spite of
underground (film, theater, etc.); unconventional; alternative; underground (economy, press, etc.); unofficial; illegal
highest; uppermost; topmost; oldest; eldest
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
dōjinshi; magazine published by like-minded people; fanzine; zine
through (e.g. an intermediary, a medium); via; over (e.g. a network); across; by way of; by means of
commerce; trade; business
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
illicit sale; smuggling; bootlegging; trafficking
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
surely; certainly; without doubt
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
calming down; quieting down
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
bookbinding machine; bookbinder
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
introduction; bringing in; installation; introduction (to a story, lecture, etc.); introductory part
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
publication (of a newspaper, magazine, book, etc.); issue; issue (of banknotes, bonds, passport, etc.); raising (an event)
correct answer; right solution; correct interpretation; right decision; right choice; appropriate judgement
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)