to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
self-taught method; one's own way; one's own style
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
from here; from this place
confections; sweets; candy; cake
(arch.) office; (arch.) official; chief; head; (Yaeyama Islands in Okinawa) person (usually a woman) whose duty it is to officiate at religions ceremonies
Japanese-style confectionary store
consuming food and drink in restaurant (as opposed to taking it home)
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
hospitalization; hospitalisation
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
line; queue; procession; matrix
store's appearance (esp. shop front, signs, etc.)
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
alternately; by turns; one after the other
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
business; affairs; duties; work; procedure; task
at work; in the midst of work; working
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
one eye; one of one's eyes
to close (one's eyes); to shut
Tenpō era (1830.12.10-1844.12.2)
(period of) a year; during an era
establishment (of a business); founding
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
Japanese-style confectionary store
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)