to roll over; to tumble; to roll about (with laughter)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
to rake over the coals; to scold; to chastise; to burn moxa on the skin
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
fusuma; Japanese sliding screen
plight; fix; bind; awkward situation; difficult situation; mess
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
to pry; to prize; to prise
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
to rebuke; to scold harshly
coherence; order; focus; point
being alone; solitude; loneliness; orphan
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to be able (to do); to be capable (of doing)
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
hairdresser; hairdressing
needlework; sewing; seamstress
mediator; manager; caretaker
(bank) president; greenroom manager (in a theater)
to lead; to spearhead (a group); to command (troops)
fair; exhibition; exposition
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
painting something vermillion; lacquering something vermillion; vermillion-lacquered object
bounds; limits; boundary fence (esp. of horse-riding ground)
October; tenth month of the lunar calendar