limited edition items; limited edition
blackcurrant (Ribes nigrum); cassis (blackcurrant liqueur)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
cafe featuring Japanese-style sweets
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
full of things one could poke fun at; full of inconsistencies; absolutely ridiculous
fried chicken (esp. American-style)
contrast; antithesis; comparison
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
extreme weight gain; sudden weight gain; rapid weight gain; ballooning up
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
real cake (as opposed to fake); fresh cake; cake baked with fresh ingredients
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
strained bean paste; smooth anko; fine-grained sweet bean paste
baumkuchen (German spit cake)
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
liking for; taste for; fondness for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
tips of one's hair; hair ends
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to dry up; to grow dry; to lose moisture
moisturizing; maintenance of humidity
renewal; renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement
potato chips; potato crisps
kaki (Japanese persimmon) seed; spicy baked or fried mochi chips in this shape
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
ice cream puff; ice cream-filled choux pastry
having had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
spirits (distilled beverage); spirit