cake or snack served with tea
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
whirl of busyness; flurry of activity; being rushed off one's feet; having a very busy time (doing)
to buy (stock, materials, etc.); to purchase; to lay in; to get; to obtain
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to sell (well); to be well known; to be popular; to be famous
curry bread (usu. deep-fried); curry doughnut; curry bun; curry roll
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a building)
to be dizzy; to feel faint; to feel giddy
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
seeing eye to eye; reaching an agreement; coinciding in opinion
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
present continuous tense; present progressive form; ongoing; (currently) active; currently in progress
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
inspection (for compliance); investigation (tax, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
common sense; common knowledge; common understanding
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
karintō (sugar-coated cookie made from fried dough)
good-for-nothing; useless; worthless
previous generation (of a family); previous head of the family; predecessor; previous age; previous generation
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
accession to the throne; enthronement
fulfillment; fulfilment; realization; realisation; completion
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
political situation; political affairs
just because; even if; even though
inside; interior; inner part
at a young age; while still young
mental derangement; madness; insanity
blood and iron; military might
strong arm; stout arm; ability to carry out a difficult job; capable person
reign; being on the throne