daruma; tumbling doll; Bodhidharma; prostitute
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
amount sold; sales; proceeds; takings; turnover
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
March; third month of the lunar calendar
town; block; street; road; 109.09 m; 0.99 hectares
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery
appearance; (outward) looks; exterior appearance
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
katsuobushi; small pieces of sliced dried bonito
(small crunchy) dried sardines
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
freezing weather; agar-agar; vegetable gelatin
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful