mashed sweet potatoes (incl. sweetened chestnuts or beans)
diagnostic agent (esp. pregnancy test)
supernatural tanuki (Japanese folklore)
sprinkling water (to keep down dust, cool pavements, etc.)
(arch.) fruit; counter for fruit
(all) at once; at the same time; in one go; right away; in an instant
paper doll to which children pray for fine weather (usu. white, and shaped like a Buddhist priest)
false accusation; pretext; picking a quarrel; committing oneself
Japanese-style confectionary store
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
appearing in one's finest clothes; appearing in one's hour of triumph
red bean paste; red bean jam; kudzu sauce; filling (of a dumpling, etc.); filling; stuffing
to think out; to devise; to invent; to begin to think; to come up with a plan
to boil; to seethe; to be oppressed by heat
to miss a chance to ask; to miss an opportunity to ask; to forget to ask
countertop; tabletop; baking tray; baking sheet
(being) by oneself; with no outsiders present
business hours; opening hours; office hours
breaking off (an engagement, negotiations, etc.); cancellation
sight; attraction; spectacle; something worth seeing
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
to show one's affection; to express one's love
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
going out (of a nobleman, etc.); visiting
inscription; epitaph; (manufacturer's) engraved signature; motto; maxim
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
fixed date; appointed day
(department) store; (department) stores
to mourn for; to grieve for; to condole with (the bereaved family, etc.); to hold a memorial service for; to hold a funeral service for
to speak with an accent; to be corrupted (of word); to mispronounce
unqualified; without qualifications
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)