sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs); and; in addition; concurrently; at the same time
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
end (of a street, hallway, etc.)
stairs; stairway; staircase
half-way up a slope or stairway; landing; center of three (horizontal) columns (of print) (centre)
improper; immodest; disgraceful; shameful; vulgar; low
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
discontent; dissatisfaction; complaint; grievance
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
poor; unsatisfactory; inadequate; cold; chilly
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
foreign; abroad; overseas
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
underwear; shirt (worn as an undergarment)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
button (clothing); push-button
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear