noon; midday; daytime; lunch
stand; stall; booth; kiosk; store
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
soft and fluffy (e.g. hair)
recipe; prescription (medical); how-to guide (e.g. crafts)
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
origin of an affair; spark that lit the fuse; beginning
cabbage (Brassica oleracea)
small quantity; small amount; narrowmindedness
in an instant; in a moment; immediately; suddenly; all of a sudden; all at once
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
ground cherry (Physalis alkekengi var. franchetii); husk tomato; Chinese lantern plant; children's noisemaking toy
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
placid; composed; big hearted; broad-minded; great quantity (of something)
as many (people) as possible
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
woven mat (of sedge, hay, etc.)
comparatively; relatively; unexpectedly; unusually; considering; for one's ...
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
cookware; cooking utensil
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
world situation; world affairs
talk; story; conversation
hiragana; cursive Japanese syllabary used primarily for native Japanese words (esp. function words, inflections, etc.)
katakana; angular Japanese syllabary used primarily for loanwords
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
plump; fleshy; well-rounded; pleasant (fragrance); rich
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
to kindle; to build a fire; to instigate; to stir up; to incite
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds