something unusual; something odd; something out of the ordinary
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
to find fault with; to question
restaurant (esp. Western-style)
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
bang on the money; spot on; right answer
deserted (esp. store, market, town, streets); quiet; inactive (business, trade, etc.); slack; idle; free
luxury grocery item (e.g. alcohol, coffee, tea, tobacco); indulgence; something consumed for taste or stimulant effect rather than nourishment
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
urban areas; the streets; town; city
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
place (to run a business, e.g. street stall)
ease; relaxation; comfort; unwinding
pulsation; pulsatory motion
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects
clearly; distinctly; vividly
corresponding to; being applicable to; being relevant to; coming under; falling under; fulfilling (requirements)
to advise strongly; to insist (on something)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
rigour; rigor; closeness; compactness; tightly knit
innermost depths of one's heart
night view; night skyline; nightscape
for the first time in one's life
several minutes; a few minutes
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to ride on a person's shoulders; to be carried on a person's back