commuting to school; school commute
dozens; scores of; decades
common saying; everyday talk; common parlance
several times; a few times
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
writing off (a debt); cancellation; balancing the books; cancelling out (gains or losses); making even; making up (for)
common knowledge; well-known fact
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to get moldy (mouldy); to get musty; to develop mildew
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
castella (type of sponge cake)
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
ultimate; final; last; eventual
a real man would (shut up and) ...
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; charm; appeal
club (esp. for devotees or fanciers of some subject or activity)
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
association of like-minded people
Shizuoka prefecture (Chūbu area)
marsh; swamp; wetland; being hooked (on a video game, TV show, etc.)
pilgrimage to sacred places; visiting the real-life locations used in an anime, manga, etc.
significant; useful; meaningful; worthwhile; valuable; of interest
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
more than usual; especially; particularly
Golden Week (early-May holiday season in Japan)
to discuss; to talk together
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
sounds good; sure thing; no problem
splish-splash; with a splash; click-click (of a camera shutter); with a click; with a snap
what do you want?; can I help you?
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
March; third month of the lunar calendar
to sow; to plant; to sow (the seeds of; e.g. conflict); to sprinkle (gold or silver powder on lacquerware)
seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); ingredient; leaven (bread); cause
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
to water (a plant, a flower etc.)
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by