sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
talking while standing; standing around talking
sharing a table with someone you don't know (e.g. at a restaurant)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
prickling; stinging; tingling
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
deeply (stab, thrust, etc.); hard
being too late; losing one's final chance
shopping; purchased goods
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
seducer; smooth talker; picking up women; hitting on women; moderate party; moderate
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
that is to say; so that means
possessed of a strong sense of duty
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
breadcrumbs; panko; bread flour
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
especially; particularly; above all; portioning out (servings of food)
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
Western food; Western dish; Western cooking; Japanized Western cuisine
Japanese food; Japanese dish; Japanese cuisine
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
Moon; month; moonlight; (a) moon; natural satellite
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
resolute; determined; bold
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
defeat; loss; reverse; setback