sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
group engaged in some activity (players, companies, forces, etc.)
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
to step forward; to take a step forward
to jump over; to clear; to walk over (someone)
auto-answer; automatic answering
to make sense; to be meaningful
counter for drops of liquid
one or two; a few; small number
empty air; sky; shunyata; emptiness; air force; fruitlessness; meaninglessness
(committee) chairman; president
side road; byroad; digression (e.g. from argument)
dots and strokes of a kanji character
shoulder (of a road); berm
to run off (fluid); to run down; to flow down
rain water; "rain water" solar term (approx. February 19)
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
shoji (paper sliding door)
existing alongside (each other); mixture; intermingling
disharmony; discord; dissonance; incongruity
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
men and women; man and woman; both sexes; both genders
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
university student; college student
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
shortcake (layered cream and fruit cake; in Japan, made with sponge cake)
memo book; memo pad; notebook; notepad; scratchpad; scratch pad
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to fall incessantly (rain, snow, etc.); to downpour