small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
origami; art of paper folding; hallmark; certificate of authenticity
paper tape; paper streamer
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
star (usu. not including the Sun); planet (usu. not including Earth); star (glyph, symbol, shape); star (actor, player, etc.); small dot; spot; star point (in go)
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
crown; diadem; bottle cap
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
cocoa (beverage, cocoa solids); hot chocolate
to change color (esp. leaves, fruit, flowers) (colour); to turn crimson (e.g. leaves in autumn); to begin to redden; to ripen; to grow ripe
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
bûche de Noël; Yule log (cake)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
laying a table; setting a table
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
let's do it; I (we) are going to do it
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
don't worry about it; it's nothing; don't give it a thought
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly