-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
small dish (served as a part of an ordinary household meal); side dish
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
so; like this; in this way
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
homely woman (esp. one with a small low nose, high flat forehead, and bulging cheeks); plain woman
establishment (of a business); founding
Meiji era (1868.9.8-1912.7.30)
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
fair; exhibition; exposition
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
confections; sweets; candy; cake
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
to triumph; to be elated with success
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot