food and drink; eating and drinking
French food; French cooking; French cuisine
full-course dinner; multicourse meal; full (educational) course
to be somewhat stylish; to be somewhat chic
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
shopping; purchased goods
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy; glucose tablet
world; society; people; the public
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
unchanged (from long ago); as it was in the past; same old; traditional
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
to shake one's head (in denial)
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
but; however; even though; even if
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to make lively; to enliven; to make exciting
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
worth; merit; value; good point; strong point; redeeming feature
various articles; various items; various kinds
article for sale; goods for sale; main attraction; specialty; For Sale
first-class goods; A-grade product
somehow; without knowing (it); unconsciously; unthinkingly
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
facing downward; lying face down; upside down; prone
in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper; dry and tasteless; stale
to put to use; to make use of; to turn to account
time of emergency; (in an) emergency