to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
to neglect; to leave undone; to lay aside
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
invitation; introduction; temptation
impregnable castle; inner castle citadel; golden castle (nickname for Nagoya Castle)
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
reputation; respectability; honour; honor
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
alternation of generations
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to subsist; to keep on living
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
of course; certainly; naturally
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to be smeared; to be covered
in terms of; from the point of view of
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
self-service drink area in a restaurant (incl. soft drinks, coffee, tea, etc.)
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; counter for cupfuls, bowlfuls, spoonfuls, etc.; counter for boats; counter for octopuses and squid; cup (in sports)
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
civilization and enlightenment; Japan's Westernization movement during the Meiji era (Westernisation)
specialist shop; shop specializing in a few types of product
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
katsudon; pork cutlet served on top of a bowl of rice
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously; side business; job on the side
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...