storefront; front of a store
nobori; long, narrow banner attached to a pole on one side and a horizontal rod along the top
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
dessert of shaved ice, green tea syrup and red bean paste
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
matcha; powdered green tea
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
in addition to that; furthermore; moreover; by; with
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
both; both sides; both parties
choices; alternatives; options
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
function over aesthetics; (lit.) dumplings over flowers
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
treating someone like a child
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
employee (of a store); shop assistant; clerk; salesperson
to meet; to face someone; to co-star; to appear together; to be matched; to face against
hindrance; offense; offence; prohibition
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
to give an order; to place an order; to have made to order
too (much); overly; excessively
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to seduce
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
attack; assault; criticism; censure; cyber attack (e.g. DDoS)
to surround; to crowd around; to gather around; to encircle; to besiege
senior (at school, work, etc.); superior; elder; older person; predecessor
three years; third school year (e.g. of high school)
throughout; all through; right through