cricket (Gryllidae spp.); (arch.) any insect that chirps in autumn
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
drama; play; powerful drug
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
difference in grades (e.g. in go, shoji, etc.); difference in level (e.g. road, footpath); ramp; steps
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
man who is popular with women
law (esp. ancient East Asian criminal code); regulation; vinaya (rules for the monastic community); Ritsu (school of Buddhism); lüshi (style of Chinese poem); (musical) pitch; six odd-numbered notes of the ancient chromatic scale
great admiration; deep respect
grumbling; complaining; muttering; crumpling (e.g. paper)
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
otome game; dating simulation game with a female protagonist and male love interests
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
another kind; distinct species; variety
to provide; to furnish; to equip; to install
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to have troubles; to have concerns
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
celestial globe; armillary sphere
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
freely; frankly; without reserve
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
provoking; rather annoying; (speaking ironically) darling
idea; thought; discretion; forgiveness; pardon
tea drinking; teahouse; tearoom; coffee lounge
this and that; one thing and another