as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
another helping; second helping; seconds; command to have dog place its second paw in one's hand
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
an assortment; combination
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
faint; indistinct; dim; (arch.) few; (arch.) a little
repetitious; long-winded; heavy (taste); (overly) rich; gaudy (colour, design, etc.); loud
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
anpan; bread roll filled with red bean paste
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
iron plate; steel plane; sure thing; certain winner
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
good flavor; good flavour; delicacy; dainty
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
food universally loved by all citizens; comfort food
substantiality (of a meal); fillingness; solidity
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
baked sweet goods (e.g. Danish pastry, melon bread); sweet pastry; sweet bread
carnival (festival held before Lent)
traditional; conventional
Northern Europe; Nordic countries; Scandinavia
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
talkativeness; garrulity; loquacity
to put on airs; to assume importance
reason; cause; history; origin