remaining an idle spectator; looking on unconcernedly (doing nothing)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
tailor's (shop); dressmaker's shop; tailor; dressmaker
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
to set a ladder up against
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
arm; skill; efforts; ability
by myself; in person; by oneself
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
neighbourhood; neighborhood
family; members of a family
waiting on a table; serving (at dinner); waiter; waitress; office boy; office girl
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
stuffing; packing; end (esp. the foot of a bridge); lowest-ranking guest at tea ceremony; tea master; endgame (esp. in shogi or used figuratively); sweet eel sauce
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
poly-; polyethylene; police; polyphonic
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal
profit; gains; benefit; advantage; grace (of God, Buddha, etc.) (esp. as attained through rightful actions, prayer, adherence to one's faith, etc.); blessing