Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
nakamise; shops lining a passageway in the precincts of a Shinto shrine
war; fighting; fierce competition
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
outward appearance; exterior appearance; outward show; looks
interior design; interior; upholstery
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
opening (a new store, golf course, runway, etc.); open; frank; open (car, collar, tournament, etc.)
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
young person; youth; young
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
century; era; of the century (e.g. fight of the century)
standard; set; routine; decided
don't you think?; indicates question
coffee (hot, as opposed to iced)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
good old; good old-fashioned
period; epoch; the times; those days; oldness; ancientness
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till