besides; in addition; also; moreover
various places; several sources
of no concern; nothing; trivial; (lit.) not even a fart
apart from that; to return to the topic; enough of that
concern; circumstance which is becoming a problem; case (court)
difficult problem; challenge
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
manure; fertilizer; fertiliser; compost
it is no exaggeration to say; it is not too much to say
elevation; height above sea level
standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
device; instrument; vessel; container; ability; capacity
putting out the light; switching off the light
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
district; county; district (of 2-20 50-home neighbourhoods or townships, in the ritsuryo period)
small hill; low hill; hillock
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
please; somehow or other; one way or another
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
thinning out fruit; removing superfluous fruit
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
having children; attempting to conceive
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
hypothesis; supposition; assumption
sperm bank; semen bank; cryobank
election; selection; choice