to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to stand in a row (e.g. shops on a street); to line in a row; to line; to be equal to; to be on a par with
food made from flour (esp. dishes like okonomiyaki and takoyaki)
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying; heating; tempering; -ware
candied apple; toffee apple
favorite (to win); favourite; likely winner; one's heart's desire; first choice
trickling (of water); flickering (of fire); darting about (e.g. a small animal); scampering about
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
okonomiyaki; savoury pancake containing meat or seafood and vegetables
Dewa (former province located in present-day Yamagata and Akita prefectures)
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
monotony; monotone; dullness; monotone; monotonic
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
hearty; tremendous; magnificent; glorious; splendid; heroic
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); plagiarism; rip-off
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
benefiting from the fame or influence of a parent; riding a parent's coat-tails
boastful speech; bragging
violet (any flower of genus Viola, esp. the Fuji dawn, Viola mandshurica)
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
benefiting from the influence of a master or parent
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to forgive and forget; to let bygones be bygones; to sweep under the carpet; to wipe the slate clean
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
arrogance; haughtiness; conceitedness
should not be; must not be
frequency (of occurrence)
came here; coming here; recently
ramune; type of lemon soda sold in a Codd-neck bottle; compressed tablet candy