central stalk of a dried rice plant
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
evening deepens into night; the night wears on; night advances
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
counter for jewels in a watch; counter for transistors, diodes, etc. in an electronic product
Kawachi (former province located in the east of present-day Osaka Prefecture)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
appearance; air; mien; getup
difference in social standing; difference in social position
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
passing; (person) who happens to pass by; (place) that one happens to pass by; casual (e.g. romance); momentary
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
business; thing to be done; something that should be performed; information that should be conveyed
usurpation; taking back; dispossession
address; lodgings; accommodation
the Ox (second sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Ox (around 2am, 1-3am, or 2-4am); north-northeast; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
along (wall, coast, river, etc.); alongside; following
clever; smart; sharp (ear, etc.); sensitive; discerning
head; chief; leader; the greatest of all; the most excellent
drawing; diagram; plans; blueprint
route; way; course; directions
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
one house; the same house; detached house
to branch; to fork; to separate; to split; to disperse; to scatter
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
to state; to express; to mention
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
Chinese bellflower (Platycodon grandiflorus)
but; however; provided that
the said person; he; she; same surname
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
the same rank; equality; apposition