to be; to exist; to have; to be located; to be equipped with; to happen; to come about
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
door; gate; opening; title page
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
such; this sort of; like this
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
if; when; and; as well as; with; together with; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled (of an arrangement, conclusion, etc.)
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
classical music; classic; classical; classic (work); the classics
coffee cup; spinning teacups (amusement ride)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of a restaurant)
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
such; like that; that sort of
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa-nostalgic; old-fashioned
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!