change; alteration; modification
zealous; enthusiastic; ardent; fervent; keen; eager
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
exterior; packaging; cladding; armor (armour); arm
Japanese-style confectionary store
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
properly; in a good manner; sophisticatedly; seemly; in a dignified way
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
confectionery shop; candy store; sweet shop
result (that makes an act worthwhile); worth (in doing something); value; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
soaking in honey; soaking in syrup; nuts, fruit, etc. soaked in honey or syrup
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
tomato (Solanum lycopersicum)
one by one; one each; one at a time
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
red bean paste; red bean jam; filling (e.g. of a manjū); stuffing; padding
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
(arch.) dismissal; (arch.) discharge
excellent sweet; confection of an established name
dear; darling; adorable; precious; cute; lovely
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
popular; well-liked; common; frequent; popular music; pop music
real; realistic; serious; non-joking; realtime blog; real world (cf. online games or social networking services)
to be superstitious; to believe in omens
refinement; elegance; grace
(the) whole; as a whole; in general; at large
defensive body movement (judo, kendo, etc.)
to declare confidently; to declare proudly; to declare dramatically; to strike a pose (for dramatic effect)
to draw in (one's body); to duck (one's head)
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
worn-out; run-down; beat-up; shabby; dilapidated
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
pet saying; favorite phrase; stock phrase; manner of talking
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise