signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
that; the; part (as in "part two"); um ...; er ...
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
New Year's pine decoration
mode (musical mode, mode of probability distribution, state of physical system); fashion
to change completely; to switch (to); to shift (to another mode)
door; gate; opening; title page
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
water outlet; tap; faucet
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
mallow (any plant of family Malvaceae); Asarum caulescens (species of wild ginger); hollyhock
suffix for familiar person
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
selection by the state (esp. of a defense lawyer); appointment; assignment
famous; well-known; renowned; your name
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
way; method; means; (technical) specification
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
haori (Japanese formal coat)
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
full dress; formal dress; uniform
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
personality; style; appearance