cake or snack served with tea
yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
(written) explanation; instructions (e.g. on a product); explanatory label
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to express (e.g. emotion in poetry); to read (extra meaning) into (something); to fetch (e.g. CPU inst.); to read (data into a system)
Cyrillic alphabet; Cyrillic character
simplified Chinese character
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
opening (a door, window, etc.); leaving open; opening up (e.g. to the public); allowing (public) access
public (facilities, service, etc.); communal
one's house; one's home; one's family
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to talk; to tell; to recite; to pledge; to conspire with
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
inspection; reading; perusal; browsing (the web)
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
(Edo-period) room for confining criminals or lunatics
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
inviolability; nonaggression; sacredness
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
foolish; nonsensical; absurd; ridiculous; trifling
explanation; interpretation
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem