hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
(Japanese) rice cracker; senbei
soy sauce; soya sauce; shoyu
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
fresh made; freshly baked; freshly roasted
innocent; chaste; naive; pure; unmixed; genuine
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
curious; strange; unusual
tokonoma; alcove where art or flowers are displayed
Seven Gods of Fortune; Seven Deities of Good Luck; Seven Lucky Gods
patting; stroking; caressing
closet (built into the wall, usu. with sliding doors); (built-in) wardrobe
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
Hinamatsuri (March 3); Hina Matsuri; Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
display of dolls during Hinamatsuri; Hinamatsuri (March 3); Girls' Festival; Dolls' Festival
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
battledore (early form of badminton racket)
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
gold mine; treasure trove; golconda; (lit.) mountain of treasures
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
largish; biggish; on the large side; slightly larger; a little larger
box of sweets (usu. given as a gift)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
silverware; silver tableware
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (suit)
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate