fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
best article under heaven; peerless
triangular bandage; sling; triangular kerchief; bandana; bandanna
eight (long cylindrical things)
barrette; hair clip; hair slide; hair band
light yellowish green; color of a freshly sprouted onion
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
ritual; religious service; festival
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
I'm sorry to have kept you waiting
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
just-harvested; something freshly harvested or gathered (usually produce)
ingredient; (raw) material; unprocessed timber; raw timber; subject matter; topic
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to use (in cooking); to mix (in)
before; previously; ahead; Pardon me for leaving (before you)
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
principal raw material; main raw material
half-roasted; half-baked; rare
to get an upset stomach; to have diarrhea
sakaki (species of evergreen sacred to Shinto, Cleyera japonica); evergreen (esp. one planted or used at a shrine)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
to boil down sake, mirin, etc. to reduce the alcohol content
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
obi and cord fasteners (for a kimono)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
potato (Solanum tuberosum)
SuperBall scooping; festival game in which one scoops up rubber bouncy balls floating in water
rice cake shop keeper; rice cake store (shop)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved
street stall; stand; booth