now that you say that; now that you mention it
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
accessible; approachable; easy to approach
manjū (steamed bun) with meat filling
thank you for your continued patronage
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
furthermore; besides; moreover; in addition; further; above or beyond this
chief priest (of a Buddhist temple)
to curse; to put a curse on; to detest intensely
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
firefly (Luciola cruciata); lightning bug; glowworm
temple; shrine; hall; company; (arch.) front room
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
antique store; curio store
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
irregular; indeterminate; tramp (steamer)
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
straw-thatching; straw-thatched roof
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
kitchen; financial situation
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
earthenware; unglazed (bisque-fired) earthenware
to become experienced (after many years of practice)
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen