shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
to differ; to vary; to disagree
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
leather-soled sandals (geta)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
wrapping cloth; cloth wrapper
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
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
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
to be conspicuous; to stand out
back street; back alley; slums
that day; the very same day
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
coolie; laborer; labourer; carrier
stopping place (incl. stations, rail yards, junctions, etc.); (railway) station
one's surroundings; surrounding area
rickshaw puller; rickshaw driver; rickshaw man
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
clothing; dressing; binding (of a book)
busyness; a lot of things to do; frequent use; heavy use (of); many uses