fallen leaves; leaf litter; falling leaves
teatime; tea break; coffee break
cake or snack served with tea
European pear (Pyrus communis)
crisp (not moist or juicy); crunchy; crunching sound (of walking on snow, frost, sand, etc.); doing skillfully and efficiently; doing quickly; (arch.) sound of pouring liquid
tart; roll of sponge cake with sweetened beans
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
shortcut; short-cut hairstyle for women
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
double; twice (as much); twofold
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
large number (of); many; majority
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
beyond human understanding
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
many; numerous; various; large number of
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
rare event; unexpected event
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
to say; to be called; to do
surely; certainly; without doubt
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to fade; to lose colour (color); to discolour (discolor)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
learning; scholarship; study; study of ...; -ology; -ics