novel; original; new; innovative
basis for decision; evidence for judging
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
center; centre; metropolis
standing close together in a disorderly way (of buildings, etc.); standing side by side; standing (for election) in (excessively) large numbers; (too many candidates) competing with each other
division; section; compartment; block; plot; lot
to have a hole; to be pierced (with a hole)
in the ground; in the earth; underground; subterranean
as far as the eye can see
group; flock; crowd; wide expanse (of flowers)
magnificent spectacle; thrilling sight; grand view
destruction by fire; losing in a fire; being burnt down
to rebuild; to reconstruct
to maintain; to continue to have
to be based on; to take into account; to build upon; to have one's feet firmly planted on; to plant oneself on
warehouse style; house built like a kura, with the walls covered in mud; building a kura storehouse; someone who builds kura storehouses
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
to rebuild; to reconstruct
feeling keenly; fully realizing
tofu shop; tofu seller; tofu maker
okara; soy pulp; tofu dregs; edible pulp separated from soybean milk in the production of tofu
piping hot; scalding; madly in love; passionately in love
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching; crunchies
texture (e.g. chewiness, hardness, crispiness, crunchiness, etc.) of food
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
(another's) daughter; young lady
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
crossing (a road, river, etc.); cutting through (e.g. of a river through a town); crossing (east-west); traversing; cutting horizontally; sectioning laterally
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
eating quickly; speed-eating