company; firm; (Shinto) shrine; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.; incorporated body
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
many; much; plenty; hardly
paper lantern; Chinese lantern; Japanese lantern; snot bubble
visitor (to a shrine or temple)
main hall (of a Shinto shrine); main shrine; inner sanctuary
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; indulgent
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
having a meal (before doing something); fortifying oneself with a meal
smell; scent; aura; whiff; faint, mist-like pattern along the temper line of a Japanese sword
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
unintentionally; unconsciously; by mistake; heedlessly; against one's better judgement (judgment)
scale; scales; bathroom scale; weighing machine
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
saving (e.g. energy); cutting down on (e.g. alcohol); save; save
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
roasting; grilling; toasting; tempering (in metallurgy)
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)
deep-frying food lightly coated in flour or potato starch; deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
candied apple; toffee apple
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
estimate (of costs); budget
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
comparatively high; fairly expensive
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following