obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
fruitless discussion; inconclusive discussion
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
to be silent; to say nothing
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
to abbreviate; to omit; to take; to capture
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
rough (explanation, details, etc.); broad; general; grabbing a big handful
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
clearing one's throat; cough
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
nonsense; irresponsible remark; codswallop; random; haphazard; unsystematic
tea; tea plant (Camellia sinensis); tea preparation; making tea; brown; (arch.) mockery
lightweight fabric or clothing; silk gauze; thin silk; Latin (language)
long-handled Chinese spear; lance; weapon; arms; grip of a bow; parade float decorated with long-handled Chinese spears
no way; that can't be true; nonsense!
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
proof to the contrary; disproof; counter-evidence; rebuttal; refutation
to rise up; to initiate (political) action
nothing but; none other than
constant; persistent; indecisiveness; usual; normal
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
feigned ignorance; pretending not to recognize (somebody); unconcerned air; indifference
lump (of flour, etc.); clump (of ground meat, etc.)
gentleman; well-bred man; well-educated man; people
the same; the said; likewise
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
association; fellowship; change (of season, year, etc.)
serious; not joking; straight