knitting; hosiery; knitted goods
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
had enough; flatly refusing; wouldn't do for anything; begging pardon
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
humanity; empathy; kindness; human nature; common sense; customs and manners
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
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
dreary; bleak; monotonous; tasteless; unrefined
mouth of a (sword) sheath
(arch.) Chinese "Extended Net" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); counter for objects with stretched strings (i.e. bows, kotos), curtains, papers, etc.
cooking (esp. Japanese style); cuisine; (Japanese) restaurant
originally; by nature; from the start
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
used; second-hand; old; Middle Ages (in Japan esp. Heian period)
buying; shopping; buyer; purchase
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
temporarily; short period; once; one morning
all; entire; whole; altogether
to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
stale; old fashioned; hackneyed; trite; antiquated; obsolete
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
one's appearance; clothing; costume; dress
return; conclusion; reduction
celebration; celebratory event; congratulatory gift; tip; gratuity
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
old men; elders; seniors; veterans
portable shrine (carried in festivals); palanquin; buttocks; lower back
young man; youth; lad; servant boy; young shopboy
undershirt (worn under a kimono); singlet