depending on; dependent on
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
posing a question; question
popular name; common name; given name
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to look down on (someone); to make fun of; to put down; to treat with contempt; to underestimate
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to carve; to engrave; to sculpt; to tattoo
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
village headman (esp. in the Kansai region)
upstart; nouveau riche; new money; piece promoted to gold general
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
to beat (e.g. eggs); to whip (e.g. cream); to whisk; to lather
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
skinny person; scrawny person; scarecrow; bag of bones
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
dryer (esp. hair); drier; blower
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
main building (of a manor); central room (of a house)
overnight stay; stopover; inn; hotel; anchorage; night duty
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
(the condition of) one's health
vaccination; inoculation; immunization; immunisation
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
to impress; to move one's heart; to touch (a person's heart)
real thing; original; actual
one way or the other; either way
great benefactor; person to whom one is greatly indebted
requital of a favour (favor); repayment (of an obligation, kindness, etc.)
to comfort; to console; to amuse