storefront; front of a store
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
red; red kidney bean; sweet potato (any of a number of different cultivars with red skin); bowl of shaved ice with boiled adzuki beans
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
matcha; powdered green tea
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
indicates means of action; cause of effect; by
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
both; both sides; both parties
choices; alternatives; options
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
treating someone like a child
store interior; inside of a shop
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
hindrance; offense; offence; prohibition
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
too much; excessively; too
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally