clock to be placed on tables, bookshelves, etc. (as opposed to a watch)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
somewhat; to some extent; to some degree; some; part; portion
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
to join hands; to join forces; to work in cooperation; to link up; to partner with
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
sympathy; agreement with; alignment; conformity; tuning
audience; spectator; spectators
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
opening; aperture (e.g. camera); opening one's mouth; beginning to speak; open; broad
nod; inclination of the head
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
cultivar; cultivated variety of a plant
kind (of goods); brand; (taxonomical) form; breed; cultivar
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
(small) red dragonfly; darter (dragonfly of genus Sympetrum, esp. the autumn darter, Sympetrum frequens)
Chrysler; Chrysler; Kreisler
to get down to business; to cut to the chase; to get straight to the point; to move on to the main subject
cosmos; common cosmos (Cosmos bipinnatus)
blizzard of falling cherry blossoms; flurry of falling cherry blossoms
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
work-in-progress; working state
bringing; taking; carrying
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)