spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
as (it is); remaining (in a state); with (e.g. one's eyes closed, the light on); while (e.g. standing, alive); as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); according to
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
thick voice; husky voice; guttural voice; voice with a thick accent
evening cicada (Tanna japonensis)
one (small animal); two-tan bolt of cloth
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
counter-; corresponding; face; opposite
end; verge; extremity; miss; failure; blank (e.g. lottery ticket)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; strictness; cruelty
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
handwoven; handspun; weaving by hand
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
tenugui; (hand) towel (usu. thin cotton cloth)
to bend (wire, etc.) into a loop; to plait (hair) into a loop
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
(nth) power; counter for vehicles; multiplication; Buddha's teachings
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
outstanding; excellent; exceptional; distinguished; unrivaled; surpassing (e.g. beauty)
boy; (male) servant; bastard; bitch; you
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence; power