neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity; community (of people with a shared trait, members, fans, etc.); scene; enthusiasts
east and west; Orient and Occident; East and West; ladies and gentlemen!; your attention, please!
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
light; glow; (a) light; lights; proof (of innocence)
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
shopping district; shopping street; downtown
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
food and drink; eating and drinking
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
having a full stomach; being full; to one's heart's content
one; same (mind, path, etc.)
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
look!; there!; here!; that is
assertion; declaration; affirmation
woman; lady; adult female
elementary; basic; rudimentary
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
mashed sweet potatoes with sweetened chestnuts
osechi; food eaten during the New Year's Holidays
Gifu Prefecture (Chūbu area)
stickiness; viscosity; glutinosity
sieve (for reducing soft solids to a pulp); pressing (food) through a sieve; pureeing (using a sieve)
forming; shaping; casting; molding; adult form
every year; yearly; annually
when it becomes; when it comes to
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
therefore; for that reason; such being the case
Tanba (former province located in parts of present-day Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures)
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
being moved (to tears); being touched (by); (falling) softly (of leaves, petals, etc.); becoming slightly drunk; becoming tipsy
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
astringency; tartness; austere elegance; elegant simplicity; subdued style
matter of hit-and-miss; mix of success and failure; variation (in quality, returns, etc.)
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate