stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
chain store; retail chain; restaurant chain
kushikatsu; deep-fried skewered meat and vegetables
izakaya; tavern, bar, etc. that also serves various dishes and snacks
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
main road; main thoroughfare; arterial road
slanting; tilted; sloping; distorted (feeling); slanted (e.g. view of the world); bad (mood)
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
third stage; three stages; third dan (in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.)
weatherbeaten; exposed to rain
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
time assigned to one; (one's) allotted time; time limit; teaching load (in hours)
to work (for, at, in); to be employed (at); to finish (a term); to serve (e.g. a sentence); to conduct (a ceremony); to perform (a Buddhist memorial service)
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
generation of electricity; power generation; sending a telegram (now usu. for congratulations, condolences, etc.); telegraphing
(shout of) encouragement; cheering; rooting; support
(something) one does not really mean; insincere
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
ability; capability; competence; skill
misemono; type of Edo- and Meiji-period side show often held outdoors or in small temporarily erected shacks on temple and shrine grounds; show; exhibition; spectacle
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
performance (e.g. music, dance, drama); something done (just) for show; theatre; performance (of a computer, car, investment, etc.)
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
some people; a number of people; several people; a few people
paper plane; paper airplane; paper aeroplane
being able to do as one pleases; doing at will; pothook
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
party; banquet; reception; feast; dinner
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful