such things as ...; and ... and; the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; be; is; o
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
be; is; did; (have) done; please; do
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
café; cafe; coffeehouse; hostess bar (serving western alcoholic beverages; Taisho and Showa period)
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
blending of Japanese and Western styles
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
corner; bend; segment (within a radio or TV program); session; area; department
existing (at the present moment); alright; acceptable; to be (usu. of inanimate objects); to have
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
woman; female; feminine gender
man; male; masculine gender
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
to be seen; to be in sight; to look; to seem; to come
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly