village; human habitation; human settlement
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
hanging loosely; dangling limply
what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
purple fleshed sweet potato (any one of several different such)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
food for specified health uses (e.g. cholesterol reduction); designated health food
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series; -type
tea (esp. green or barley); tea break; teatime; tea ceremony
oyaki; fried round wheat or buckwheat flour cake with various fillings; imagawayaki; thick pancake containing bean jam, served hot
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
accomplice; co-conspirator
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
general; popular; common; typical
circulation (of money, goods, etc.); distribution; circulation (of air, water, etc.); ventilation; flow
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
personal information manager; PIM
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
favorable reception; good reputation; popularity
warm and fluffy; soft; steamy hot (food); hot and flaky; feeling mentally tired; feeling of tired relief or accomplishment after effort or perseverance
male carer (at a nursery school, children's home, etc.); childcare worker
influence; effect; impact
buzzing (e.g. of insects); chirring; whirring (e.g. of a reel); humming (of electronics); hissing
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
Japanese chestnut (Castanea crenata)