splash; spray; chance blow; by-blow; getting dragged into (a quarrel, etc.)
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to jump at; to be attracted by
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
haniwa; hollow unglazed terracotta figure from the Kofun period
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
to roll about with laughter; to be convulsed with laughter; to laugh one's head off
all present; all concerned; all of us
for a while; for some time; for a period
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
doll cake; sponge cake in various shapes filled with red bean paste
sweetened mochi flavoured with Japanese pepper
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
(bar of) sweet-potato paste
discussion; discourse; lecture; sermon
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
teahouse; (Edo period) rest stop; (geisha) teahouse; establishment where patrons are entertained by geisha; tea house (that sells tea); tea dealer
tumult; great noise; clatter; hustle and bustle
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
with a burble; hollow (sounding); holey; full of holes or dents; viciously beating; hitting and kicking repeatedly
unthinkable; unimaginable; terrible; awful; (arch.) very
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
to put into the mouth; to eat
light; faint; pale; fleeting
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
wagashi; traditional Japanese confectionery