custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
weather; climatic conditions; fine weather; clear day; situation; state of affairs
ideal weather (for some action, event, etc.); perfect day
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
clearly; distinctly; vividly
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
this; last (couple of years, etc.); these; you (as in "you liar")
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to feel; to sense; to experience
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
Wu; region in China, south of the lower Yangtze; Wu; Southern Wu; Wu; Eastern Wu
iron (Fe); strong and hard (as iron); railway; railway enthusiast
adzuki bean-covered mochi; botamochi
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be talked about; to get a name for oneself; to get publicity
Tokugawa shogunate (i.e. the Edo shogunate, 1603-1867)
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to gather; to collect; to assemble
near; close; beside; third person
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
store; shop; establishment; restaurant