by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to be extremely cautious; to be as sure as sure can be; to make assurance doubly sure
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
looks; countenance; facial features; physiognomy
lowborn; humble; vulgar; coarse; shabby; greedy
red; crimson; red-containing colour (e.g. brown, pink, orange); Red (i.e. communist); red light (traffic); red ink (i.e. in finance or proof-reading); (in) the red
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
cell; serge; cel (celluloid)
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
to mix with; to be mixed; to be mingled
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
to knock together; to strike against each other; to arrange (e.g. a meeting); to discuss (in advance)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
(Western-style) umbrella; parasol
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
thank you very much; I'm sorry; excuse me
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)