cake served with tea; teacake
two colours; two varieties; two types
miraculous; wonder-working; magical
miraculous efficacy; miracle; miraculous virtue
mysterious profundity; quiet beauty; the subtle and profound; yūgen
being in love with each other
preparation; arrangements
phone extension; indoor wiring; inner line
in a positive sense of the word; in the best sense of the word; in a good way
not knowing what to do with oneself (out of embarrassment, etc.); not knowing where to put oneself; feeling out of place; feeling that one doesn't belong
forest bathing; forest therapy; peaceful walk through the woods for health benefits
mountain trail; path up a mountain
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
Chinese cooking; Chinese food
passage; path; route; one's way
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
view; vista; panorama; outlook; prospect
marked; pronounced; showing a strong tendency (towards)
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
vague; unclear; elusive; hazy
to come to one's senses; to recover consciousness; to feel relieved; to feel relaxed
ice water; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
first year of high school; first-year high school student
vermilion (colour); cinnabar
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
staunch; hardcore; dyed-in-the-wool; metal reinforcement
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
putting off (doing); postponement; delaying
to take a fancy to something; to be moved; to feel inclined to
unhappiness; misfortune; ill luck
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
so; therefore; for that reason; if so; if that is the case; in that case
to (be able to) agree (with); to be able to accept; to find acceptable; to be convinced; to understand
hokora; small wayside shrine
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
to be exhausted; to be worn out; to be done in
direct unforked road; straight path
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
both sides; two sides; double-sided
to gather in a circle; to form a circle
division into groups; separation into classes (e.g. of schoolchildren according to ability)
two by two; by twos; as a couple; in pairs
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)