mochi cut thin, dried, and baked or fried
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be connected (to); to be joined together; to connect (of a telephone call, the internet, etc.); to get through; to lead (to an outcome); to bring about (a result); to be lined up (e.g. of cars)
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
extremely; very; really; super; so
heroine; female protagonist; heroine; heroic woman; brave woman
transcendence; excellence; superiority; super; extremely; awfully
standalone book (i.e. not part of an anthology, series, etc.); (book published as a) single volume; tankōbon; individual volume of a manga series
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
important; essential; significant; major; key; principal
provincial city; provincial town; suburban city; regional towns and cities
to pile up; to heap up; to stir up; to enliven; to bring to a climax
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
will; desire; eagerness; interest; drive; motivation
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
space; room; space (between letters, words, etc.); space (piece of type); (outer) space
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
imitation; copy; make-believe; doing something in a way that only superficially resembles the real thing
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
way (of doing); manner; method; means
to accept; to receive; to agree
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
customer; client; client company; business connection; trade partner
with; by; because of; on account of; on (a day, date); at (a time); adds emphasis to preceding word
rest area; rest stop; service area (next to a highway); service station; parking area
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
for example; for instance; e.g.
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air