creative cookery; creative cuisine
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
failure; mistake; blunder
many; numerous; various; large number of
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
great laughter; burst of laughter
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
at; in; at; when; by; with
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
26th day of the month; 26 days
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
prattle; broken language; halting language; baby talk; imperfect speech; smattering
espresso (coffee); expresso
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to lean against; to set against
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
it's probably so; it stands to reason
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to keep (a person) waiting
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; eccentricity; person with unusual tastes; eccentric; oddball
guy; fellow; chap; bastard; asshole; arsehole
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises