of no interest; not interested
successively; one after another
searching; hunting for news story; journalist
popular (hit) program (programme)
periodic; regular; routine
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
living room (Japanese-style)
in case of; at that time; at this time
to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
(fictional) character; character; personality; persona
to highlight something; to bring something to the forefront
performer; entertainer; celebrity
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
Western cooking; Western-style meal; Western-style food; Japanized Western cuisine
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
bakery; baker; pastry shop
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
work; business; company; study
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
very much; very many; more and more
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
to stretch (unbend) oneself
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
writing something on commission; newly written text
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
common knowledge; well-known fact
although I say; although one might say; although called
to look unconcerned; to assume a composed look
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe