aphid; plant louse; cockroach; Japanese house bat (Pipistrellus abramus); hanger-on; parasite
ladybug (Harmonia axyridis); ladybird
regular customer; valued client
brewery (sake, soy); brewer; (arch.) warehouse overseer
veil of darkness; curtain of night
meow; miaow; cat; kitty; pussy cat
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
growing child's hearty appetite
curtain; hanging; bunting
arrangement of food (on a dish); serving of (arranged) food
what's that?; what the...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
apricot (Prunus armeniaca)
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
courier; smuggler; carrier (e.g. of illegal drugs); trafficker
growth period (in children)
traditional ordering of the Japanese syllabary; fundamentals; the ABCs of ...
this and that; such and such
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
commemorative photograph; souvenir photograph
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
to dish up; to arrange food (on a plate)
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
hey!; excuse me!; wait a moment
to go out for tea (or coffee, etc.)
surreal; surrealism; shul; schul
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
tending a store; salesperson; sales clerk; shop assistant
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
madder (esp. Japanese madder, Rubia argyi); madder (red color)
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
new rice; first rice crop of the year; novice; beginner; newcomer