Kshitigarbha (bodhisattva who looks over children, travellers and the underworld); Ksitigarbha; Jizō
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
cracker; party popper; cracker; cracker
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
virtually zero (e.g. interest rate); effectively zero; net zero (carbon emissions)
greater than ...; bigger ...
to crumple (up); to wrinkle; to rub thoroughly; to massage (esp. in sexual contexts)
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
pause; suspension; rest; stoppage
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
taste; elegance; scenic beauty
to become empty; to be emptied
dress; outfit; getup; to dress oneself; to outfit oneself
hum (of a TV, radio, etc.)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
awarding; conferment; granting; presentation
just past noon; afternoon
arriving at work late as if one were an executive; (lit.) management attendance at work
killing time; keeping oneself occupied; time killer; wasting time; waste of time
vestments worn by priests and attendants (Shinto, Christian, etc.)
to draw a line (between); to make a distinction (between); to distinguish (between)
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
snake in one's bosom; treacherous friend
to go easy on someone; to be easygoing; to be lenient
grandfather; male senior-citizen
act of barbarity; barbarism; brutality; savagery
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
attendee; participant; person present
moving forward (e.g. of a vehicle); onward movement; progress (of work, activities, etc.); advance; progression (of a disease, global warming, etc.); progression (e.g. chord progression)
program of a ceremony (programme)
schedule; program; programme; itinerary
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
row; line; group (of peers); ranks (of); sequence; series (taxonomic rank)
in session; in progress; under way; open
well aware of; know thoroughly; being familiar with (and thus feeling no need for restraint)