fresh Japanese sweets (usu. containing red bean paste); fresh Western sweets (usu. containing cream or fruit, e.g. sponge cake, pie)
gem; jewel; precious stone
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
sink (e.g. in a kitchen); cruising (e.g. taxi); strolling (entertainer, musician, etc.); washing area (in a Japanese-style bath); back-washing service (in a public bath); floating (something on water)
pie; tart; palmier (pastry)
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
small (of a grain or berry, etc.); small (in stature); limited (in abilities)
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
standard; set; routine; decided
to be lost in thought; to be immersed in reverie
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you; you shouldn't have; it's too much
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to assemble; to put together; to set up; to form (words, sentences, etc.)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk; to get plastered
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
leaving (on, open, unfinished, etc.); (doing) continuously; constantly; keep ...-ing
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
chief; main; principal; major
making (something) widely known; announcement; unveiling
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to tower over the surroundings
government office building
here and there; in places
emergency light; emergency lamp
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
truth; reality; seriousness; truth; printed style writing; star performer