just a minute; small quantity
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to bring up under one's personal care
classification; categorization; sorting
assistance; support; subsidy; supplement; auxiliary; subsidiary
sincerity; true heart; devotion
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
not limited to; not just ...
very interesting; of great interest
strict observance; rigid adherence; scrupulous compliance
ironclad rule; inviolable rule; invariable principle; iron law
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
serious look (on one's face); straight face
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
edition; version; plate; block; editions of a publication
street; quarter; district; area
to run out of; to be short of; to be out of stock; to be out of (e.g. breath); to lose (one's patience, concentration, etc.)
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
(United States of) America; USA
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
Japanese food; Japanese-style meal; Japanese cuisine
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
assortment; product lineup
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
pastel color; pastel colour