reappearance; reemergence; return; reproduction; reenactment; recreation
head of a ward; mayor of a ward; chief administrator of a ward
board chairman; managing director; chief director
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
obstinate; inflexible; thickheaded
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
strawberry (esp. the garden strawberry, Fragaria x ananassa); 15,000 yen
dorayaki; dessert sandwich of two small sweet pancakes and red bean paste
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
to appear on the market; to be in season (e.g. of fruit); to circulate widely; to make the rounds; to go around
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with; to be equivalent to
novel; original; new; innovative
command; direction; supervision; conducting (an orchestra, choir, etc.)
one's own judgement (judgment); decision made without consulting others; arbitrary decision; dogmatism
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
to fire from a job; to dismiss; to discharge; to behead
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
major subject; special study
to set one's hand to; to start work on; to embezzle; to use (money obtained in illegal fashion); to have sexual relations; to have an affair
to pay no attention to (while listening); to take no notice of; to ignore; to let go in one ear and out the other
oaf; blockhead; stupid person; dunce; insensitive person
classic (work, esp. book); the classics
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
unlimited; endless; boundless; infinite
sensitivity; sensitiveness; sense (of ...)
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
please come (and visit us); please come (to our shop)
donation; presentation; gift
to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
heat island; urban heat island