children's story; fairy tale
assortment; product lineup
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
to beat fast (of one's heart); to flutter (with joy, anticipation, etc.); to throb; to pound; to palpitate
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
garden (esp. man-made); orchard; park; place; location
library (usu. single-room); small library
cherry blossom (colour, color)
secondhand book; ancient book; antiquarian books
only recently; just of late
facsimile edition; reprint
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
Japanese-style confectionary store
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
when it becomes; when it comes to
case (e.g. receptacle, condition, event, legal action, letter style, etc.); Computer-Aided Software Engineering; CASE
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
instead; but (on the other hand)
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
shopkeeper; storekeeper; proprietor of a shop
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses