on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
royal capital; imperial capital
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
to buy; to purchase; to value; to have a high opinion; to stir; to provoke
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
present; gift; to give a present or gift
never mind!; don't worry about it
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
ago; since; before; previous
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to lean against; to set against
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
according to; reads; reading; is written; says; states
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to stop walking; to pause
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
to breathe out; to exhale
pointing out; identification
store interior; inside of a shop