success; boom; being well-attended (of an event); prosperity
rustic; unsophisticated; provincial; hick; cornball
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
astonishing; amazing; surprising; wonderful
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
return (home); repatriation; feedback (in an electronic circuit, biological system, etc.)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
observance (of laws, rules, etc.); adherence; obeying; following; abiding by; compliance
lady (of high social status; e.g. scholar, artist, critic, politician); Ms; Mrs; Miss
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
identification papers; ID
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
as one pleases; irresponsibility; free-for-all
one's (living) environment
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
in the end; on top of that
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
raw materials; ingredients
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
fancy restaurant; expensive restaurant
line-up (of players, products, etc.); lineup
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
curry and rice; rice and curry; curry rice
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
feeling of a house or a room
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root