shopping district; shopping street; downtown
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
rich; wealthy; affluent; rich (flavour)
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to be given the cold shoulder; to be jilted; to be rejected; to be dumped
imitation of classical styles
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
no matter how you put it; whatever the circumstances may be; say what you like; no matter how you look at it
loveliness; charm; allure; colour and scent; color and scent
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to exchange glances; to correspond; to counterbalance
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
very; much; greatly; a lot of
Manila clam (Ruditapes philippinarum); Japanese littleneck clam
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
sprouting; budding; crush (esp. on an imaginary character in manga, etc.); fascination; infatuation
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
happening; (unexpected) incident; unforeseen event; surprising occurrence
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
physical education; PE; gym (class)
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
scoring; score; points made; marks obtained; goals; runs
penalty shoot-out; kicks from the penalty mark
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
strategy meeting; council of war
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
daytime; during the day; Japan and China
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
Star Festival (held in July or August); Tanabata; Festival of the Weaver
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
at first; in the beginning; originally
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
favour; favor; obligation; debt of gratitude