sense of the seasons; feeling of seasonality
original story; original version; this volume
collection of short stories; collected short stories
advance notice; previous note; preliminary announcement; trailer (film, TV); preview
a little; a bit; slightly
one day; (on) a certain day
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
exerting care; attention; consideration; thoughtfulness
including (in a package); packing together with
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
in deep black; in jet black
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
flavour; flavor; taste; charm; appeal; interest
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
cap (headwear); cap (of a bottle, pen, etc.); leader; chief
with a snap; with a crack
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
you're welcome; don't mention it; not at all; my pleasure
no!; no no!; no, not at all
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
menu; schedule; program; (computer) menu
volume (sound level); volume (books); volume; substantial quantity (e.g. hearty meal); any kind of adjustment knob, not necessarily for sound
consideration; taking into account
living by oneself; living alone
expiry date (esp. on food); expiration date; use-by date
one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
entry (in a form, register, diary, etc.); filling in; filling out
relation; connection; relevance
brown envelope; manila envelope
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see