with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
festival; feast; carnival
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to blow up (i.e. wind); to blow upwards; to spout into the air
steam; vapour; vapor; steamboat; steam locomotive
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
ascent; climbing; up-train; train heading toward the starting point of its route; upbound (esp. toward Tokyo); upstream
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
egg slow-boiled so that the yolk is hard but the white is still soft (traditionally cooked in a hot spring)
ice; ice cream; icecream; (arch.) usurer; (arch.) usury
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
evening meal; dinner; supper
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
neither this nor that; being at a loss; humming and hawing; shilly-shallying
to differ a little (esp. of two or several versions)
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
proficient; skillful; enjoying; satisfaction; satiation
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
four-legged tray for festive food
eternal; unlimited; endless
Japanese food; Japanese meal
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
seasoning; flavour; flavor
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
fish-based cooking; fish dish
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
to live; to reside; to inhabit
men's bath; men's section in a public bath
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)