bridge (of a koto, etc.); cylinder; prism
farming; agriculture; cultivation
Cronus (Greek god); Kronos
Kojiki; Records of Ancient Matters; Japan's oldest historical record
another time; some other time
(maintain, observe) social (public) order
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
fallen hair; combings; hair left on comb
trauma (usu. psychological)
(in) dire straits; (in a) serious bind; (in a) big pinch
bedside; near one's pillow
link; directory entry; rink
authentic work (as opposed to a fake)
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to become less crowded; to thin out; to get empty; to be hungry
setting the table; laying the table; setting up; getting one's ducks in a row; running interference
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
whaling; whale hunting; whale fishing
excessive fishing; overfishing; overhunting; excessive taking
agricultural chemical (i.e. pesticide, herbicide, fungicide, etc.); agrochemical; agrichemical
preserved food boiled in soy
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
finely chopped fish or meat (sometimes seared first); mince; hitting (e.g. a drum); striking; bashing; criticizing
savage; barbarous; barbaric; uncivilized; uncivilised
suffix appended to somebody else's family members
high-pressure salesmanship; the hard sell; aggressive peddling
green tea; green leaf tea; non-powdered tea (as opposed to matcha); medium-grade green tea
location famous for production of something (usually food)