to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to straddle; to sit astride; to mount; to extend over; to spread over; to span
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
selling off; disposal by sale; sale
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
by the way; incidentally; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how)
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
reverse movement; retrogression; going backwards; retrogradation; retrogression
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
well-balanced; considerate; of fine character
discipline; training; teaching manners
use; utilization; utilisation; application
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
to be built up; to be crowded with houses
corner; section; one horn; narwhal (Monodon monoceros)
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
close (relationship, connection, etc.); intimate; near; close (together)
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
take care; take good care of yourself
to walk away; to saunter off