confections; sweets; candy; cake
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
shiruko; sweet red-bean soup with mochi
soup containing rice cakes and vegetables (New Year's dish)
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
imagination; supposition; guess
sound effect for slurping back up excess saliva (e.g. as stimulated by desire for food)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
to return; to come home; to leave; to get home; to get to home plate
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
holy tree; sacred tree; Christmas tree
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
where; what place; how much (long, far); what extent
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
slow; time-consuming; late (in the day); towards the end (of the day or night); later (than expected or usual); late
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
to feel; to sense; to experience
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of