slight reduction; small decrease
congestion; crush; crowding; confusion; disorder
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to begin; to set about; to start
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
world-class; (of) high global reputation
cheap everyday food that most people enjoy (e.g. ramen, curry); eating cheap delicious food; person who seeks out cheap delicious food
ramen; Chinese-style noodles
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
chorus; singing in a chorus
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
seeing one off; farewell; escort
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
to push aside; to push one's way through
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
periodic; regular; routine
to give (someone) a treat; to be extravagant; to live luxuriously; to be proud; to be haughty
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to receive favor (favour); to be much obliged to someone; to be indebted
cancelling (a debt); forgiving (a debt); being even; forgetting (what was said or done); pretending (something never happened)
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
calculation; computation; bill; check; consideration; allowance
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
trivial; not amounting to much
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span