municipal office; council; city hall
unfavourable comparison; unfavorable comparison
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
set meal; special (of the day)
yen (Japanese monetary unit); circle
snappingly; with a snap; merely ...; having just ...
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
successively; one after another
starting to work in a shop; joining a shop as an employee; going inside a shop; opening up a shop (in a building, etc.)
gust (of wind); blast; influence; impact; instigation; agitation
to use X as a selling point
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
different opinion; objection
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
don't you think?; indicates question
manners; customs; sex service; sex industry; sex-oriented entertainment
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
stir-fry; fried food (cooked in wok, frying pan, etc.)
construction worker (who works at heights); scaffolding builder; firefighter (Edo period)
suit (clothing); suit (playing cards)
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker
chivalrous man who helps the weak and fights the strong; knight in shining armor; ruffians who act under the pretence of being chivalrous
in the meanwhile; during the time
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about