impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
to smirk; to grin broadly
herbivorous; plant-eating; graminivorous
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
revitalization of a town; town renewal (project)
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
bank; embankment; dike; reservoir; pond
light; lamp; counter for electric lights
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
accompaniment for traditional performances (noh, kabuki, etc.); orchestra; band
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to stand side by side; to stand in a row
slowly (but steadily); gradually; bit-by-bit; slowly soaking in; slowly permeating; oozing out
to come and go; to go back and forth
typical; representative; archetypal; quintessential; stereotypical; model
scenery; scene; landscape; scene (e.g. of a crime)
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
die cutting; cutting with a cutter; shaping with a mold; cookie cutter
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
every year; yearly; annually
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
counter for wheels and flowers
scale; scope; plan; structure
first experience (of something); first sexual experience
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
target practice; marksmanship; target shooting (e.g. at a fair)
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
one-by-one; separately; in detail
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal