people; citizens; subjects; folk
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
slight; thin; on the weak side
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
white; unseasoned; undyed; very much; precisely; playing dumb
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
Buddhist priest; monk; boy
to redeem debts (e.g. of a geisha)
rice cakes wrapped in oak leaves
to be wrapped up (e.g. in a blanket); to cover oneself
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
to remove; to move out of the way
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
suspension bridge; rope bridge
footwork (in martial arts, sports, etc.)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
to be placed on; to be set on; to be piled on; to appear (in print); to be mentioned; to be recorded
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
smoothly; easily; readily
to write (a play, book, filmscript, etc.)
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
lewdness; lewd person; pervert; lecher
fly in the ointment; small flaw in otherwise perfect object; only trouble; only fault
calamity; misfortune; disaster
low wooden clogs; komageta
ostentatious; gaudy; showy
tokonoma (alcove where art or flowers are displayed)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
to project a shadow; to cast a shadow
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
in and out; income and expenses; free associations; run of the house