blocking the way; standing in the way
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
promptly; immediately; quickly; indifferently
tending to find things bothersome; person who tends to find things bothersome
junior high school student; middle school pupil
to pass (e.g. car); to overtake; to surpass; to outstrip; to get ahead of
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
wisteria (esp. Japanese wisteria, Wisteria floribunda); wistaria
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
father; dad; husband; you; he
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
going through; going via; going by way of
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
earrings (for pierced ears); ear piercing; body piercing
to wear (formal clothing) in a casual fashion
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
female high-school student
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
showcase; display case; vitrine
honorific affix; honorific prefix
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
with a start; with a jump
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
such ... as; or some such
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
stinging; smarting; on edge; nervous; ripping; peeling
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
primary school; elementary school; grade school
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school