thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
toothpick; skewer for eating moist wagashi (steel, bamboo, etc.)
to take a pinch of something (e.g. salt); to pick up in one's fingers
cake served with tea; teacake
to stuff one's cheeks; to fill one's mouth (with food)
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana; (in Indian philosophy) means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
friendship; friendly relations; connection; relation; intimacy
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
one mind; wholeheartedness; one's whole heart
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
insect; bug; worm; roundworm; one's emotions; one's feelings; nervousness
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
Aedes (genus of mosquitoes); striped mosquito
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
lunch; midday meal; food served at a tea party (tea ceremony)
thin udon noodles (served chilled)
small dining table (usu. for a single person); serving tray (with legs); meal; food; counter for bowlfuls of rice; counter for pairs of chopsticks
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
be (that) as it may; having said that
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
need not; (not) have to; need not have; need not exist
rainy season (in Japan usu. from early June to mid-July); rain during the rainy season
being beaten by one's opponent's persistence; being outlasted; running out of patience; giving in; succumbing (to)
to top up (drinks, water, rice, etc.); to replenish
grasshopper; locust (of superfamily Acridoidea)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
mentsuyu; noodle soup base; mixture of dashi, soy sauce, mirin and sugar
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
fall; drop; descent; coming down
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)