confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
single cell; simple-minded person; one-track-minded person
slander; bad-mouthing; abuse; insult; speaking ill (of)
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
invisibly; secretly; privately
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
(one's) exclusive use; private use; dedicated use; use for a particular purpose; exclusive use (of particular products); using only (e.g. a certain brand)
many; much; plenty; hardly
period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years); apprenticeship; indentureship; indenture
registry; entry; book-keeping; signature
ornament; decorative object; object placed in a tokonoma; figurehead; leader without real power
koban; small oval gold coin used in the Edo period; oval; elliptical; small size (of paper)
to fold (one's) arms; to stand by and do nothing; to look on passively
beckoning cat; figure of a cat with one paw raised (usu. white porcelain)
to become used to seeing; to be familiar with
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
fox (esp. the red fox, Vulpes vulpes); fox (i.e. a sly person); soba or udon topped with deep-fried tofu; light brown; golden brown
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to be lifted up; to be hung up; to twitch upwards; to turn upward; to slant upward
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
inside; interior; inner part
upper tier; upper section; place of honor; place of honour; dais; raised part of floor
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
three; three years of age
cupboard; locker; closet; wardrobe; cabinet
storage; housing for equipment and machines; putting into computer memory
oh!; good heavens!; ugh!; oh no!; ah!; the penny drops!
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
dial-style (e.g. of phones)
bar; bolt (e.g. on door); double-arm lock; (rope) cinching
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)