obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
disapproval; disagreement
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
nth son; lang; official title in ancient China; (arch.) man; (arch.) young man; (arch.) my husband
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
precious stone (esp. jade); egg (sometimes esp. as a sushi topping); stock or security being traded; product being bought or sold; position (in finance, the amount of a security either owned or owed by an investor or dealer); geisha; time charge for a geisha
advancing money; temporary payment for someone else; payment on behalf of another party, with the expectation of being reimbursed later
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
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
household head; master; host (e.g. of a tea gathering); husband
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
gastrointestinal disorder
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
losing weight over the summer
to be biased; to be prejudiced; to be partial; to be one-sided
just because; even if; even though
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
disassembly; dismantling; factorization; decomposition; resolution; deblocking
to need; to demand; to take; to require
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to live (of animals); to inhabit; to nest
to store; to save up; to accumulate (e.g. knowledge); to build up (e.g. experience); to grow (a beard, moustache, etc.); to wear
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
chill; the shivers; shivering fit; cold; coldness; cold air
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid
round, wooden container for cooked rice
lump of ice; block of ice; ice floe
hot and cold; summer and winter
operation (of a machine, etc.); operating; driving; working (capital, etc.)
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
for example; for instance; e.g.