coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; kissaten; traditional type of coffee shop with a retro atmosphere
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
to be quiet (due to lack of activity); to be in a slump (of a business)
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
several people; a few people
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
free action; free activity; acting at one's own discretion; taking one's own course; free hand; independent action
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
event; affair; incident; case; plot; trouble
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
sullenly; discontentedly; silently (in a bad mood); grumpily; with hurt feelings
to stare back (at); to glare back
suddenly; abruptly; quickly
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
leaving everything up to someone else
to jump up; to spring up; to jump (market, price, etc.); to rise sharply; to act rashly; to jump the gun
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
outstanding performance award; outstanding performance prize; Outstanding Performance Award; Distinguished Service Medal (e.g. military: US, UK, etc.)
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
achievement; meritorious deed; distinguished service; contribution
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
conferring of decorations
Lord; Sir; state minister (under the ritsuryō system or Meiji Grand Council system)
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
various foreign countries; several foreign countries
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
great; grand; extensive; large-scale
to hold (a ceremony); to perform
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
promotion; advancement; rising in rank
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
that is to say; so that means
to be preeminent; to be outstanding