other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
to forget to say; to forget to mention
rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
victory stand; winners' podium
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to settle down (and deal with something); to concentrate all one's energy (on something); to settle oneself (in a place); to settle down (somewhere); to take a solid stance; to lower one's center of gravity (centre)
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
identification; ID; identity
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
solution; solution strategy
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
to telephone; to call in; to ring in; to contact by phone
under investigation; under consideration; under review; pending (decision, etc.); awaiting verification
separate case; another matter
close; intimate; on good terms
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
to exclude; to leave out (of conversations, etc.); to freeze out; to send to Coventry
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
lone wolf; loner; self-reliant person
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to meet; to meet up; to rendezvous; to join (of roads, rivers, etc.); to flow together
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
to have something (likely) come to mind; to be reminded of something; to understand a point
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
together; at the same time; same; identical
to (suddenly) get into a specific mood; (lit.) to get switched on
quiet unsociable person; obstinate person; blockhead
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to probe; to search; to sound out; to investigate
Wood Snake (42nd year of the sexagenary cycle, e.g. 1905, 1965, 2025)
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement