aizuchi; back-channeling; interjections indicating that one is paying attention; two smiths hammering at an object in turn
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
racial or national characteristics
trivial; not amounting to much
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
unconditionally; as a rule
personal; individual; private
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
unrelated; unconnected; without relations (esp. of a deceased person); having no surviving relatives; unrelated to the teachings of Buddha; unable to be saved by Buddha
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
grandfather (may be used after name as honorific); male senior-citizen (may be used after name as honorific)
to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy; to accompany; to go with; to associate with (someone); to mix with
wainscoting; wainscotting; wood paneling
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
woven mat (esp. one made of straw); (arch.) seat
chicken or fish meatloaf made with egg
hollow; cavity; dent; depression
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
to distract one's attention
sense of smell; olfaction
taste; palate; sense of taste
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works