affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
triple; treble; threefold; three-ply; triplicate
listless; languid; sluggish; irritating; exasperating; tiresome
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
to increase; to add to; to augment
newcomer; initiate; rookie
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to affect; to impact; to influence
to obey (an order, law, etc.); to abide by (a rule, custom, etc.); to follow (a person); to accompany; to go alongside (e.g. a river); to follow (e.g. a sign)
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to intervene; to stop (something)
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
physical strength; muscle strength
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
up to now; so far; traditional; conventional; usual
shape of a globe; globe shape; spherical
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
roller coaster; big dipper
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
operation (of machine); operating; running; working
great antiquity; old-fashioned; long ago
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
endurance; forbearance; patience; self-restraint
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to indicate; to show; to point to