(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
scene; spectacle; sight; view
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
changing completely; transformation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
boy; juvenile; young boy; youth; lad
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
home town; birthplace; native place; (arch.) ruins; (arch.) historic remains
person who has spent X years after graduating high school attempting to get admitted to (a specific) university
very; much; greatly; a lot of
to differ; to vary; to disagree
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
festival; feast; carnival
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
ancestor; forefather; foremother
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
fireside; hearth; by the fire
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
beach; seashore; seaside; coast
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to be profitable; to yield a profit