leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)
tassets (on a suit of armor, armour); vegetable dye
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
water buffalo (Bubalus bubalis); domestic Asian water buffalo; wild water buffalo (Bubalus arnee); Asian water buffalo
angle; square; cube; bishop; third degree (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); Chinese "horn" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); jiao (monetary unit of China; one-tenth of a yuan)
horn; antler; antenna; feeler; horn-like projection (e.g. peaks of whipped cream)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
helmet (of a warrior); headpiece
indicates the target of an activity; -ee (e.g. employee, examinee, trustee)
stock; share; stump; (clump of) roots; plant with attached roots or stem; strain (of bacteria, etc.); stock company
you said; he said; if ... then; do you seriously think that; I already told you; you should know by now that; the said ...
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
hand; arm; forepaw; foreleg; handle; hand; worker
dice; die; baton (of command)
bowing twice; worshipping again; Yours sincerely; Yours truly; Sincerely yours
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
long sword (esp. the tachi, worn on the hip edge down by samurai); large sword; straight single-edged Japanese sword (from the mid-Heian period or earlier)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
to join together; to combine; to join up
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
fur rug; fur cushion; insole; inner sole
sitting upright (properly)
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!