obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to furnish with; to equip with; to prepare for; to make preparations for; to possess (all that is needed); to be endowed with
territory of a stall vendor; (arch.) spot on a farm where the harvest would be put in order (Edo period)
however; having said that; but
the rest; the others; in addition (to that); besides that; and so forth; and the like
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
pent-up (energy, enthusiasm, etc.); burning (e.g. ambition); irrepressible (e.g. desire)
picking herbs and wildflowers (esp. early spring)
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
mean; contemptible; despicable; dirty; foul; cowardly
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
proclamation; official notice; touch; contact
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
elderly woman; noh mask of an old woman
wet nurse; nursing mother
should not be; must not be
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
regular customer; regular patron; frequenter; constant companion
front; frontage; facade; main
one step higher; one better; cut above; one up
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
haori coat used by soldiers
grade of wood; quality of wood; cut end (of a piece of wood)
(arch.) inspector (third highest of the four administrative ranks of the ritsuryo system); (noh) old man; white ash (of charcoal)
fourth rank; fourth class; fourth sign of the Chinese calendar; Denmark
moderate; proper; just right
neighborhood; neighbourhood; vicinity
without an occupation; unemployed; jobless
livelihood; subsistence; business; trade; profession
youngster; boy; young Buddhist monk; young bonze; young shop-boy; errand boy
longer type of wakizashi (short sword); gambler
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can