house where one was born; one's parents' house
article; item; thing; goods; wares
manufactured goods; finished goods; product
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
centre of attention; center of attention
speaking voice; talking voice
from out of nowhere; from who knows where
to be heard; to be audible; to sound (like); to come across (as); to be well known; to be famous
don't worry about it; forget about it
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to speak; to say; to vocalize
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to face each other; to be opposite (to)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
unpleasant; awkward; embarrassing; uneasy
just because; even if; even though
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
unintentionally; calmly; inadvertently; innocently
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
radiant smile; contented smile
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
workshop; studio; atelier
candy; sweet; confectionary
black; black stone; guilt; guilty person
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
indeed; really; truly; very much
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation