namasu; dish of raw fish and vegetables seasoned in vinegar
wooden signboard with a peaked top (usu. with information about a historical place)
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
prosperity; flourishing; thriving
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
fee charged by a gambling house; house cut; banker's fee
to jump into; to rush into
together; at the same time; same; identical
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
the whole company; the party; attendance (at a gathering); presence; banquet; dinner; troupe
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
town originally built around a temple or shrine
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
again; once more; also; too; on the other hand; while; and
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
all of a sudden; unexpected; abrupt; sudden
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
freshly cut; freshly tailored; tree cut to specified length, especially for corners of a kemari court
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
haramaki; bellyband; stomach band; torso armour that opens at the back; haramaki
3 Japanese feet; waistband; belt; cloth girdle
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative in noh music; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
wearing a kimono (or awase) without any undergarments on
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with