assertiveness; positiveness; initiative; spirit of enterprise
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to bite at; to snap at; to jump at (e.g. an offer); to snap at; to hold on to; to cling to
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
famous product; widely known (local) specialty
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
steamed bun shaped like a maple leaf
food; food products; foodstuffs
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
location (of something); whereabouts; hiding place
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
to redeem (from sin); to save
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
swastika (esp. counterclockwise form as a Buddhist symbol); fylfot; swastika-shaped family crest; wow; yeah
(festivity) page; baby; child; (arch.) boys kept by pederasts
horse mackerel (Carangidae spp., esp. the Japanese horse mackerel, Trachurus japonicus); jack mackerel; pompano; scad
existence; possession; having; limited company
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
having high information content; informative
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
address (e.g. of house); residence; domicile
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
route map (buses, trains, etc.)
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
sense of anticipation; feeling of expectation; feeling of hope
the other day; lately; recently
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
episode; anecdote; vignette
to become clear; to be made public