to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
washing; sashimi chilled in iced water
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
locker room; changing room; dressing room
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
behind; rear; after; later; remainder; the rest; more (e.g. five more minutes)
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
by myself; in person; by oneself
exhausted; tired; withered; worn out; boiling until shapeless or mushy; tediously
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
collar points; tip of a collar
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
good performance; good work; great success
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
onnagata; male actor in female kabuki roles
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled