carelessly (throwing, tossing, etc.); nonchalantly; casually
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
person from the countryside; countryman; countryfolk; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
from here; from this place
confections; sweets; candy; cake
office; official; chief; head; person (usually a woman) who officiates at religious ceremonies (on the Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa)
Japanese-style confectionary store
consuming food or drink on the premises (as opposed to taking it home); dine-in (restaurant); eat-in
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
hospitalization; hospitalisation
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
line; queue; procession; matrix
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
alternately; by turns; one after the other
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
having said that; be that as it may
business; work; operations; service; duties
to bring up a subject; to touch on a matter
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
at work; in the midst of work; working
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
to close (one's eyes); to shut
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
establishment (of a business); founding