prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
ridiculously expensive; stupidly expensive
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
in general; generally; mostly; gist; point; main idea
favorable review; favourable review
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
minced meat or fish that is seasoned and fried (usu. served on top of rice); tattered; ragged; fine; small
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
quail; Japanese quail (Coturnix japonica)
to freeze; to be frozen over; to congeal
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to cover a surface; to spread all over; to blanket; to lay
to make even; to make smooth; to make level; to average
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
chūnō sauce; semi-sweet sauce made from fruit and vegetables
production (e.g. play); direction
to lie down; to throw oneself down
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
mille crêpes (French cake made from layers of crêpes)
(mixture of) ground beef and pork
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
cancellation (of a flight or sea voyage)
history of; experience of
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
chiffon cake; sponge cake
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme