one yen; throughout (an area); whole district
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
already; now; no longer; not any more
imagination; supposition; guess
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
tradition; legend; folklore
to be erected; to be built
early post war period; immediately after the war
occupying forces (esp. of the Allies in Japan after World War II)
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
general; universal; ordinary; average; (arch.) the same; (arch.) no different
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
paper patch; paper backing; poster; sticker; label
law; act; method; mood; dharma; law
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
general (variety) store (shop)
corner; nook; recess; downstage right (on a noh stage)
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
coffee room (hotel, office building, etc.); tea room
stairs; stairway; staircase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
door; gate; opening; title page
to smoke (a cigarette); to behave as ...; to accelerate; to rev up
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
to throw; to hurl; to give up; to abandon; to cast (a glance, shadow, doubt, etc.)
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
intuition; instinct; insight; hunch; immediacy