other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
middle palace guard (ritsuryō system)
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
to like; to love; to be fond of
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
to be stingy; to be tightfisted; to look shabby; to appear wretched
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
empty-handed; unarmed; lacking funds
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
appetizer or snack served with drinks; accompaniment to an (alcoholic) drink
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
next; hypo- (i.e. containing an element with low valence); order; sequence
heavenly god; heavenly gods; spirit of Sugawara no Michizane; Tenmangu shrine (dedicated to Michizane's spirit); pit of a dried plum; dried plum; tenjin hairstyle
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
set; suit; uniform collection; entirely; all; every one
to nod off (while sitting); to doze off; (lit.) to row a boat
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
sightseeing; watching; viewing; sightseer; spectator; viewer
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
fish pond (artificially stocked); fishing pond
subordinate shrine; professional entertainer
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
critical moment; critical juncture; decisive point; path ahead; future
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
stinging hair (of a nettle, caterpillar, etc.)
single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
catfish (esp. the Amur catfish, Silurus asotus); (arch.) earthquake
straight; upright; erect; all; completely; thoroughly
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on