to drag on; to be delayed
topic of discussion; agenda
to contract; to undertake; to take over; to take responsibility for
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
to unfold; to unroll; to open
sweetheart; person in one's thoughts (heart)
one's days and nights being reversed
appointed day of delivery; time for payment
thin rice porridge; watery cooked rice; rice gruel; breakfast (in Zen temples)
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
although; but; even though; I wish that
mail; postal matter; postal item
to interfere (with); to hinder; to be hindered (from doing); to become impeded; to have difficulty; to suffer inconvenience
to become clumsy; to miss one's aim
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
to run about; to rush about
pleasant feeling; pleasant sensation; pleasure
ear cleaning; cleaning one's ears
earpick; ear cleaning (with an earpick)
(unrefined) brown sugar; muscovado
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
baa (sound of a sheep); meh
physical education; PE; gym (class)
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
symbol used as a placeholder (either because a number of other words could be used in that position, or because of censorship); certain; unnamed; undisclosed
to make a display of one's originality (eccentricity); to deliberately act oddly (e.g. to get attention)
glycosuria; glucosuria; urine sugar
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for; point of view; viewpoint
small ball; globule; bead; small vegetable or piece of fruit
organization; organisation; structure; construction; system (e.g. railroad, transport, party, etc.); tissue; texture (of a rock)
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
to be uneasy; to be anxious; to fear
hack; inferior horse; inferior person; incapable person
O-Bon; Obon; Bon Festival; tray
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
hotcake; (American) pancake
the New Year begins; the New Year starts
silver; senior citizen; pensioner