tsukemono; Japanese pickled vegetables
upper reaches of a river; upstream
to lay out a futon; to make a bed
preparation; arrangements
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
street at night; making a night journey
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
appointed time; timetable; schedule
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
reading while standing (in a bookstore, etc.); browsing (i.e. reading an item but not buying it)
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
state of mind; mentality; psychology
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
sense of relief; feeling of relief
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
undecorated fabric of any color but black; kimono made of such fabric
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
to attract; to draw near; to charm; to attract; to have a convulsion
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
store name; shop name; restaurant name
half; semi-; half-past; odd number; (arch.) unit of land area (595.8 m^2)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
quickly and skillfully; to the point; succinctly; concisely
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
thirtieth day of the month; thirty days
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton