near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
ramen restaurant; noodle restaurant
(at) a glance; (judging from) appearances
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
white; blank (e.g. paper); uncolored; innocent; not guilty; (arch.) bright
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to flutter (e.g. a flag); to wave; to reverberate (e.g. thunder); to resound
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
counter; counting device; (service) counter (at a bank, store, etc.); counter (at a bar, cafe, etc.); bar; counter-attack (in soccer); counter
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
woman; female; feminine gender
to differ; to be different; to disagree; to vary; to diverge
wet towel (supplied at table); hot, moistened hand towel
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
in a tousled manner; in a ruffled fashion; in a disorderly manner; with a fluster; confusedly; messily
senior high school; high school
drama club (e.g. at school); dramatic society
deputy director; assistant director; vice director; deputy general manager; assistant general manager; vice (general) manager
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
to try out the food at various restaurants
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
tepid water; lukewarm water; comfortable; easy; relaxed
interrogative sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
desktop; desk-top; tabletop; after-dinner speech
seasoning; flavoring; flavouring; condiment
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
personal grudge; personal enmity
raw materials; ingredients
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change