to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
opportunity; chance; folding; fold; small food box (wooden or cardboard); folding in ... (two, three, etc.); counter for folded items
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
imagination; supposition; guess
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
hitting a ball; batting; stroke
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to divide; to cut; to halve; to break; to crack; to dilute; to fall below
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
burr (e.g. chestnut); bur; cupule; case
mud; slush; (wet) dirt; thief
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
(arch.) difference (from one another); (arch.) different thing; (arch.) other; unusual; extraordinary
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
in one's own way or style
mountain stream; valley; dale; wetlands; swamp; marsh
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten