Japanese-style confectionary store
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
insertion; letter drop; sending to a prisoner; thing sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
to finish; to end; to have a result less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
then; and (then); in that case; if so
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
burn; scald; (fig.) getting one's fingers burned (e.g. poor investment, mixing with the wrong people)
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
employment en masse (esp. of middle and high school graduates from the rural districts during Japan's post-war economic boom)
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
postwar period; period after Second World War
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
period of rapid growth (especially Japan's period of rapid economic growth after WWII)
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
to take over; to obtain by transfer; to inherit; to buy; to purchase
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
self-education; self-instruction; self-study
research; study; investigation
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately