laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
to pour drinks for each other; to drink together
hectic; bewildering; bustling; dizzy
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
springy (texture); doughy; elastic
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to cease; to stop; to be over
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
counter for stories, episodes of TV series, etc.
original story; original version; this volume
individual; one by one; separate; each
right beside; close to; nearby
within the jurisdiction of
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
to paint (draw) a picture
all together now!; one, two, go!; ready, set, go!; heave, ho!; oops-a-daisy
to jump up and down; to hop
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
stroke; caress; soft (object); dreamlike (object); tender (object)
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
switching over to; migration; transition
height (e.g. of summer); peak (e.g. of cherry blossom season); prime (of one's life); (one's) best days; (being in) heat; rut
to ask a high price; to overcharge
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
round; circular; spherical