I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
reopening a shop after renovation; post-refurbishment reopening
an order of magnitude higher; off by a digit; in a different league; unbelievable; incomparable; unimaginable
to smash violently; to crush
Hotei; Budai; god of contentment, depicted as a pot-bellied monk who carries a large cloth bag on his back
restaurant with only set meals
unsettled; pending; unresolved
red light (traffic); red light; signal to stop; sign of danger
pachinko; mechanical gambling game superficially resembling pinball; slingshot; catapult; pistol
self-control; self-restraint
to become broken; to break down; to be crazy; to be nuts; to be infatuated with; to be outdone (by someone)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
home delivery (of food); outside catering
running away; escaping on foot
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
commonplace; ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; mundane
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
resonance; sympathy (with a view, idea, etc.)
balloon (esp. small, toy variety); airship; blimp
reigning; controlling; dictating
tank (military vehicle); chariot
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
attractive; good-looking; stylish; cool; smooth; neat
brethren; brothers; fellow countrymen; fellowman; compatriot
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
I; me; self-centered man; egotistical man; pompous man
I know, right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!; there we go
that; the matter in question