skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
dango eaten during cherry blossom viewing (esp. pink, white, and green)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
(committee) chairman; president
copper pheasant (Syrmaticus soemmerringii); mountain bird
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
rest; break; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
sick person; patient; invalid
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness
chestnut-color; chestnut-colour
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
showy; brilliant; gorgeous; florid; gay
attractiveness; charm; amiability
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
popular person; favorite; favourite
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
and so on; and so forth; et cetera; comment; criticism
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
surroundings; environs; circumference
support; backing; endorsement; support; holding up; propping
to move back; to draw back; to lessen; to subside; to resign; to retire
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
evacuation; withdrawal; revocation; repeal; retreat
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up