handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
(lucky) find; bargain; good buy; treasure trove
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
million times; praying a million times
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
gyudon; rice covered with sliced beef, usu. with vegetables
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
izakaya; Japanese bar that also serves various dishes and snacks
street; quarter; district; area
returning from school; going home from school
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
anciently; formerly; old times; a long time ago
to lean against; to set against
wherein; therein; thereinto
parasol (esp. one that is secured to the ground); sunshade; (beach) umbrella
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
success; prosperity; boom
every month; each month; monthly
fifteenth day of the month; fifteen days
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to be crowded; to be packed; to be jammed
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
scrap of cloth; odds and ends
work (film, book); production; creation; turning (something) out
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
sales; selling; marketing
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
purse with a metal clasp; handbag (with clasp); pouch (with clasp); coin purse (with clasp)
tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
cookie; biscuit; cookie (browser-related file sent from a WWW server)
to push aside; to push one's way through
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to advance; to move forward; to carry forward (plans, work, etc.); to proceed with; to raise; to elevate
monk; priest; sangha (the Buddhist community)
to concern; to be related
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
several people; a few people