single; simple; singles (tennis, badminton, etc.); win bet (bet which predicts the winner of a race)
originally; by nature; from the start
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
mincing; cutting; rapping (a percussion instrument); beating; shredded tobacco; interval
Occident and Orient (esp. the Occident); ocean; sea; foreign; Western
cigarette; cig; smoke; fag
saying something many times
speech; tongue; talk; dialect; brogue; accent
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
diversion; appropriation (e.g. of funds); misappropriation; re-use (e.g. old computer parts); recycling
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
honourable poverty; honorable poverty
to stand on tiptoe; to rise in the world; to become arrogant
to pass (of time); to elapse
inside the breast of one's clothing (esp. kimono); bosom; space between one's chest and outstretched arms; (one's) reach; heart (e.g. of a mountain); bosom (e.g. of nature)
to closely resemble; to suit well; to match well; to go well with
poverty; penury; want; (arch.) insufficiency; (arch.) shortage; (arch.) deficiency
broad overview; general survey
advance payment; money paid in advance
to snatch; to grab; to steal; to charge (an exorbitant price) for
theatre; theater; playhouse
seat; seats; stands; grandstand; bleachers
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
(short) jacket; blouson; ski jumper; jumping event athlete; jumper lead; jumper wire
to buy up; to lay in a stock; to stock up; to buy a lot
very; greatly; exceedingly
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
gown; elegant dress; dressing gown; bathrobe
invention; intelligent; clever; (arch.) making sense (of something); (arch.) understanding
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
secret language; code word; argot
enactment; establishment; creation
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
donburi; bowl of meat, fish, etc. served over rice
had better ...; may as well ...
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)