hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
distant place; faraway location; far away
plural; multiple; plural (number)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
what time; (lit.) which hour
the Sheep (eighth sign of the Chinese zodiac); the Ram; hour of the Sheep (around 2pm, 1-3pm, or 2-4pm); south-southwest; sixth month of the lunar calendar
legal wife of an emperor or king; first wife; queen consort; empress
taste (in goods, etc.); manners; etiquette; modesty; restraint; knowledge, experience (of the arts, etc.)
to avoid (physical contact with); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; known as; so to speak
kindergartener; preschooler
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
influencing (a person) for good
to go to meet (someone); to go to pick up
female; smaller (of the two); weaker; (arch.) woman; (arch.) wife
non-stop talking; speaking indiscreetly; chattering; thin; flimsy
to talk; to chat; to chatter
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
molding; moulding; shaping; forming; modelling (i.e. plastic arts); modeling
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
senior; older; third-year kindergarten student
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
work; business; company; study
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
pursuit of knowledge; studying; learning; training; completing a course
skipping out; cutting class; truancy; procrastination
decisively; decidedly; boldly; precisely; exactly
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
cute; adorable; charming; lovely; pretty
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
kitchen waste; food scraps; raw garbage