upper; upward; outer; surface; top
depiction; description; portrayal
sale; selling; selling point; gimmick; seller; vendor
comic books; comics; comic; comical
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
proxy; ringer; substitute; second serving of noodles (to add to previously purchased ramen)
way; method; means; resource; course
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
along the road; along the way
to disappear; to vanish; to bolt; to go into hiding
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
very likely; very probable
having lost face; in a bind
pathetic; sad; sorrowful; grievous
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
bamboo grass; generally smaller species of running bamboo that do not shed their sheaths (e.g. Sasa spp.)
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
equipment; facilities; installation; accommodations; conveniences; arrangements
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard