candied apple; toffee apple
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
kindergarten (in Japan, non-compulsory education from age 3 until primary school); preschool
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake fried on an iron griddle with vegetables, meat and/or seafood and topped with various sauces and condiments
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
thuddingly; plumping down (like a heavy weight)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
boastful speech; bragging
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
to open a pathway (to); to find a way (to); to open the door (to); to pave the way (for)
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
childish; childlike; immature; infantile
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
(traditional) festival music
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
should not be; must not be
frequency (of occurrence)
came here; coming here; recently
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy; glucose tablet
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
(the) second (party, rank, etc.); B (grade); stylish; chic; strange; quaint
bottle; jar; decanter; flagon; phial; vial
Codd-neck bottle; Codd bottle