decorative string used to hold a kimono sash in place
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
some time ago; recently; lately; last (Sunday, etc.); previous
meeting; assembly; party; society; association; club
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
quantity; amount; volume; number; amount of money
minuteness; one millionth
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
opening; gap; dried and opened fish
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
area; vicinity; side; edge; circumstances
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
water (esp. cool, fresh water, e.g. drinking water); fluid (esp. in an animal tissue); liquid; flood; floodwaters; water offered to wrestlers just prior to a bout
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
to speak; to say; to vocalize
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
juice; sap; soup; broth; (dipping) sauce
Western clothing; Western binding
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash