intellectual curiosity; out of curiosity; inquisitiveness
moment by moment; hour by hour
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
locking up (doors and windows); fastening the doors
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to creep about; to crawl around
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
fifth day of the month; five days
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
Shōwa era (1926.12.25-1989.1.7); reminiscent of the Shōwa era; Shōwa- nostalgic; old-fashioned
handle; steering wheel; handlebar; handlebars; handle; screen name
retro; nostalgic; old-fashioned
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
surely; certainly; without doubt
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
proper; respectable; decent; honest
from what (I've) seen; given that ...
to get change back; to be more than enough
(shopping) cart; kart; go-kart
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
sleet; daikon shavings; grated daikon; shaved ice topped with honey
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion