to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
conjunctive particle indicating a cause or reason
good performance; good work; great success
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
aromatic (roasted beans, roasted tea, etc.); fragrant (e.g. burning wood); pleasant-smelling; savory-smelling (e.g. barbecued meat); savoury; appetizing
of good omen; auspicious; lucky; auguring well (for); boding well (for)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
monastery; convent; cloister; abbey
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
reason; cause; history; origin
to be baked (food); to be printed (photos); to be fired (pottery)
to be associated (with); to be connected (with)
castella (type of sponge cake)
to burn; to roast; to grill; to bake
container; receptacle; vessel; packaging
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
traditional; conventional
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to make merry; to be festive
losing oneself; on top of the world; walking on air; frivolous
with a friendly grin; smilingly
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
model; type (e.g. of machine, goods, etc.); type; style; mold (mould); template; kata (standard form of a movement, posture, etc. in martial arts, sport, etc.)
new; fresh; new item (e.g. customer, regulation); newly created object; new customer
more than anything; above all else
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
to the utmost; to the best of one's ability