(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
eight; eight years of age; two o'clock (old time system)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
green laver (Enteromorpha); green dried seaweed; nori
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to shake; to sway; to waver
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
vocational school; technical school
plate; dish; serving; helping; kanji radical 108 (at the bottom)
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
front; frontage; facade; main
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
at the meeting; on the occasion
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
possession; occupation; occupancy
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to view in a favourable light; to look favourably on
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
horizontally; flat; across; crossways; crosswise
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
with these words; while saying
palm; open hand; playing on equal terms; lack of handicap
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
to press against each other; to huddle together
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked