wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
matsutake mushroom (Tricholoma matsutake)
tofu skin; dried beancurd; delicacy made from the skin of gently boiled soybean milk
soup made with red miso paste; red miso soup
Japanese yam (Dioscorea japonica)
Japanese ginger (Zingiber mioga)
eggplant (Solanum melongena); aubergine
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
confections; sweets; candy; cake
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
snack food (esp. potato chips, popcorn, etc.); munchie
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
(your) daughter; young woman
definite decision; final decision
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
impossible; unlikely; improbable
season when the sky is clear and the air warm (spring); first ten days of the fourth lunar month
girls college (esp. in names of Christian schools)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)