this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
on the occasion of; at the time of
frame (i.e. of a sliding door); crosspiece; bar; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); rung (of a ladder)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
perpetrators of (some) crime; (some type of) crime
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
being familiar with; having a thorough knowledge of; being well-informed about
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
queer fellow; odd fellow; eccentric person; crank; oddball; freak
eccentric; crank; weirdo; oddball
leading person; foremost figure
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
oar; all; (pulling an) all-nighter; staying up all night
range; stove; cooker; microwave oven
(television, radio, etc.) receiver
source of electricity; electrical power; power (button on TV, etc.)
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); search (e.g. on the Internet); retrieval (of information); reference
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
stock; products; goods (esp. stolen); loot; spoils
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
to lean against; to lean on; to recline on; to lie heavy (on the stomach); to be uneasily digested
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
cold water; cold sake; cold; cool
freezing; cold storage; refrigeration
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
jack-in-the-box; jack-in-a-box
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
outsider's perspective; as seen by an observer
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
large passenger aircraft; jumbo jet
direct line; direct communication; connecting directly; through service; nonstop service
unreliable; undependable; untrustworthy; not to be counted on
naked eye; the physical eye
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed