finally; after great pains; at last; just barely
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
(some) more; even more; longer; further
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
as expected (positive events); as hoped for
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
day after day; day by day
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
sidelong glance; short grain (paper)
looking; viewing; (please) try (to)
to increase; to add to; to augment
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
succession; continuation; series; sequence
elementary and middle school pupils
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; preeminence; distinction; extraordinariness
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
handy; convenient; suitable; reasonable; moderate
high-class restaurant; high-end store
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
creative cookery; creative cuisine
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
miniature shrine with double doors (used to store important Buddhist items such as sutras, etc.); cabinet with double doors (used by the nobility to store books, etc.); (in Okinawa) carved and decorated stone container for storing the bones of one's ancestors
bookstore; bookshop; publisher; main building
stationery store; stationery shop; stationer's
game arcade; video arcade; penny arcade
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
supermarket; subtitles; telop; superheterodyne; super