after a long time; for the first time in a while
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
element; component; factor; element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
it seems that ...; it appears that ...; is like ...; is similar to ...
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
while; during; while; although; all; both
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
2nd day of the month; two days
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
goods; merchandise; commercial items
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
such ... as; or some such
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
but; however; (and) yet; nevertheless; still; for all that
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
once and for all; completely; spotlessly
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to do; to carry out; to cause to become; to make (into); to serve as; to act as; to wear (clothes, a facial expression, etc.)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)