thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
grandfather; male senior-citizen
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
dead center; (right in the) middle; midst; midst (e.g. of a storm); heyday; (the) height (e.g. of a debate)
overcrowding; congestion; overpopulation; crammed (schedule); congested; busy
schedule; program; calendar
the following week; the next week
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to lay the blame on; to put the fault on
to send (a person or thing) to; to deliver; to escort
just past noon; afternoon
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
period of time; time slot; time zone
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
shoji (paper sliding door)
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
to spare; to grudge; to regret; to lament; to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
barrier-free (planned or designed to facilitate accessibility for the elderly and disabled)
antipodes; other (opposite) extreme; opposite; antithesis
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
most part; greater part; majority
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
selling area; counter; section; favorable time to sell; good time to sell
to be superfluous; to be in excess; to be more than enough
trouble; bother; annoyance
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
place to die; place of death
from afar; over a great distance; all the way
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
trembling from fear; trembling all over
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble