how (beautiful, tasty, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
here and there; in places
blending of Japanese and Western styles
construction; architecture (of buildings)
form; method; system; formula
point worthy of note; good point; part worth seeing; (signs of) promise; good prospects (for the future)
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
to handle; to operate (a machine, etc.); to deal with (an issue); to manage; to treat (someone); to deal with (someone)
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
product; produce; result; fruit
dining room; dining hall; cafeteria; restaurant; eatery; snack bar
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
pilaf topped with bechamel or other cheese-based sauce, then oven baked
type (of goods); sort; (taxonomical) form; breed; variety
ward; borough; city (in Tokyo); district (e.g. electoral); section; zone (e.g. postal)
main street; avenue; boulevard
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
air of seniority; patronizing attitude
rogue; thug; hoodlum; punk; racketeer
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
blank form; sheets of paper; sheet of paper
writing on someone's behalf
shaved head; person with a shaved head; skinhead
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
what do you want?; can I help you?
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
door-to-door entertainment; door-to-door entertainer; strolling musician; street musician
etc.; et cetera; and so on
to thin out (plants, seedlings, crops, etc.); to cull; to run on a curtailed schedule; to cut down; to kill a newborn child (due to financial difficulties)
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
curious; strange; unusual
taking a glance at; glimpsing at; taking a peek at; quick look; peep
change; alteration; substitute; spare; rate of exchange
day by day; every day; by the day