argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
body; physical system; (the) person
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
morning fog; morning mist
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
valley (with a river running through it); gorge; ravine; canyon
in comparison to; rather than
country; state; region; national government; central government; home (i.e. hometown, home country); (arch.) province (of Japan)
elder daughter; older daughter
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
abundant; plentiful; rich; ample
lottery; lot; raffle; draw
(mountain) pass; highest point on a mountain road; ridge; peak (e.g. of summer); worst (e.g. of an illness); crisis
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
that night; that evening; over the course of the evening
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
than; other than; except; but
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
singing of insects (esp. in autumn); sound of insects
speaking voice; talking voice
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
fourth day of the month; four days
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
summer vacation; summer holiday
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
advanced level; high grade; senior
Gautama Buddha; Shakyamuni; the historical Buddha
(sheet) music; (musical) note; genealogy; family tree; record of a game of go, shogi, chess, etc.
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
piece (e.g. poetry); poem; essay; book; story
drama; play; Chinese opera