sniff; sniff-sniff (esp. an animal); whining; whimpering
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
great god; gracious deity; miracle-working god
road approaching a shrine
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 house, etc.)
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed
New Year's Eve; end of the year
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
flying; false start; doing something before the arranged time; breaking a street date
sales; selling; marketing
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
oden; dish of various ingredients, e.g. egg, daikon, potato, chikuwa, konnyaku, etc. stewed in soy-flavored dashi
yakisoba; fried noodles, usu. with vegetables and meat
having one's choice; (ability to) pick and choose
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
(someone else's) daughter
suffix for familiar person
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
such; like that; that sort of; very
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at