abstruse; occult; mysterious
taste for the simple and quiet; rustic simplicity; austere refinement; enjoyment of a quiet life
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
dandelion (esp. species Taraxacum platycarpum)
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
measure; measuring tape; measuring
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
recommendation; referral; endorsement
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
arbor; arbour; suffix forming the final part of the pseudonyms of some writers and performers; suffix forming the final part of the name of a restaurant
few decades; many decades; several decades
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
Western food; Western-style food
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
several minutes; a few minutes
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
pitch; tone; time; tempo; mood; tendency
door (Western-style, car, etc.)
unexpectedly; surprisingly
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
seat at a table; place at a table