I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
lucky omen; happy; auspicious
good fortune; happiness; blessing; good luck
sexagenary cycle; 60-term cycle of 12 zodiac animals combined with 5 elements in the traditional Chinese calendar; currently used in Japan for years, historically also for days; 12-year Chinese zodiac
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
clank-clank; clang-clang; clattering
hail (esp. hailballs under 5 mm); graupel; dicing; small cubes; roasted mochi pieces (usu. flavoured with soy sauce, etc.)
selling out; being sold out
showcase; display case; vitrine
line; queue; procession; matrix
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
keeping well (of food); keeping for a long time
acquaintance; friend; familiar face
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
several (objects, usu. from two to six)
draft; draught; handprint; signed hand-print; permit (for passing a barrier checkpoint during the Edo period); pass
footprint; soleprint; last; wooden mold for shoes or tabi (mould)
to receive divine punishment
wind-swept; exposed to the wind
sign; indication; trace; touch; feeling of
catalog; catalogue; inventory; menu
both; both sides; both parties
half and half; fifty-fifty
two-tone coloring; two-tone colouring
pink; erotic; blue; pornographic
two colours; two varieties; two types
twist (dance); twist (movement); spin
(common) cold; influenza; flu; ague; inflammatory respiratory system illness (in general)
to be popular; to come into fashion; to be prevalent; to spread widely (e.g. disease); to flourish; to thrive