takoyaki; octopus dumplings
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
anyone can see that; it's obvious that
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
on countless occasions; many a time
famous piece of music; excellent song; (musical) masterpiece
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
to happen to pass by; to pass by
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
doing together (as equals); sharing; common (land, etc.); joint (statement, etc.); cooperation; co-operation
foot (of a mountain or hill); bottom; base
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon
fate; chance; relationship; tie
good luck charm; uttered when using magic; abracadabra; presto
closing up shop (for the day); stopping business; going out of business
eaves; narrow aisle surrounding the core of a temple building
to go out of use; to become obsolete; to die out; to go out of fashion
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
residence; housing; residential building
to be prominent; to be conspicuous
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
dark of the night; darkness of the night
instability; insecurity; crankiness
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
jumble (of two or several things); mix
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
to put on (clothing, esp. new)
strange; weird; odd; strange thing; strange person