than; other than; except; but
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
throbbing (pain); pounding; stinging
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
duck; easy mark; sucker; sitting duck
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
sorceress; medium; female fortuneteller; (arch.) child from the city
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
difficult to be (in a place); not feeling like staying
inner, astringent skin (of a chestnut)
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
ill-bred; vulgar; boorish
top of ...; head of ...; the moment that ...
interaction with one's neighbors; relationship with one's neighbors (neighbours)
the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing
speciality; specialty; subject of study; expert; area of expertise
cupboard or chest for tea implements
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
the other day; lately; recently
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
mound; heap; hillock; burial mound; tomb; tumulus
cherry blossom viewing; flower viewing
iris (flower); Siberian iris (Iris sanguinea); (arch.) sweet flag (Acorus calamus); (arch.) calamus
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
portable dais used to create a removable tokonoma
Sun Goddess; Amaterasu Ōmikami
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
countryside; country; 50-home township (comprised of 2-3 neighbourhoods)
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate