short pause; short interval
grazing; skimming; almost touching; barely; just; narrowly
chop (pork, lamb, etc.); chop; chop (in tennis or table tennis); chop stroke
within; inside of; less than
refreshing rain once in ten days
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
party venue; place for a party; banquet hall
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
mirror ball; disco ball; glitter ball
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
split; division; break up
memory; memory; recollection; remembrance
front (aspect, weather, war-front, etc.); reception (e.g. in a hotel); front desk; front office; team management
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
strong reaction (against); (transplant) rejection
audio feedback; acoustic feedback; howl
dancing; dance; iteration mark (used to represent repetition of the previous character); Bon Festival dance; Lantern Festival dance; eating live seafood (e.g. squid, ice gobies) while it is still moving; soft spot (in the skull of an infant)
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
outside (the room, building); outdoors
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
theatre; theater; playhouse
public performance; exhibition in a foreign country
notice; notification; announcement; disclosure; declaration
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
comical (story, song); comic; the comedy business (rakugo, manzai, etc.); something laughable
no big deal; no match; not worth worrying about
closing (for the day; of a library, museum, cinema, etc.); closing down (of a library, museum, cinema, etc.)
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
visit for no reason; going on a fool's errand
not non-existent; not completely lacking; there is some; certainly existent
company employee; office worker; white-collar worker