area; region; district; locality
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
soba noodles eaten at night on New Year's Eve
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
fine weather; fair weather
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
wood-burning stove; wood stove
kitchen table; kitchen counter; working surface
to heat; to heat up; to get excited; to get worked up; to get fired up
decision; determination; resolution
boisterous dance; dancing wildly
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
already; now; no longer; not any more
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
everything; anything; nothing
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
kamado; traditional Japanese wood or charcoal-fueled cook stove; household; family
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
two sheets (of paper or other flat objects)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
result; effect; performance; success
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
smallish; on the small side
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
pizza cutter; pizza wheel
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come