than; other than; except; but
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to address (someone) without using a suffix such as "-san" or "-chan"; to refer to (someone) without a title suffix
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
love is blind; (lit.) (when in love) even pockmarks are dimples
fault; defect; flaw; failure (in an examination); failing grade
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
science fiction; sci-fi; SF
special effects; SFX; tokusatsu (genre of live-action film or television drama that makes heavy use of special effects, e.g. Godzilla)
suspension; pause; temporary halt; stopping (at an intersection, railway crossing, etc.)
voluntary; optional; free; elective
knothole; peep-hole; bad eyes
type of flat knot used in nets
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
younger brother and sister
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
bygones; the past; past event
to resign oneself (to); to reconcile oneself (to); to accept (e.g. defeat); to give up
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
Japanese dock (plant) (Rumex japonicus)
to jar; to creak; to grate
with a tap; with a knock; smoothly (proceed); without a hitch; even; equal
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
decider; person who decides; deciding factor; clincher; trump card