tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
state of drunkenness; (in a) fuddle
present (brought by a visitor); gift
to taste; to try (food or drink)
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
comparatively; relatively
to shade; to graduate; to tint; to put on stage makeup; to make up (one's face)
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
consequence; outcome; result; blame
moaning; muttering; complaining
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
something; some kind of; for some reason
enumeration; citation; listing
to get entangled (with each other); to get muddled together
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical