sunscreen; suntan lotion; sunblock
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to face on; to look out on to
ticket counter; ticket office; box office
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
to take up one's residence
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
commerce; trade; business
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
few decades; many decades; several decades
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
original story; original version; this volume
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
loco moco (Hawaiian rice dish)
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to spend time (on doing something)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
ptarmigan (Lagopus muta, esp. the Japanese ptarmigan, Lagopus muta japonica); grouse
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
(having) bad marks or results (e.g. in school); of poor quality or workmanship
change; alteration; modification
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive