obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to tear off; to strip; to rob
fragment; broken piece; chip; ounce (of truth, conscience, etc.); trace; shred
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
to be unreasonable; to whine; to act like a baby
to be fed up (with); to be tired (of); to be stumped; to be nonplussed; to wince; to shrink back
guardian; protector; patron; parent
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
equation; formula; ceremony; style; (arch.) enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryo)
bright green; chartreuse green
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
firmly; solidly; heartily
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
screaming; squawking; squealing; loud complaining; noisy conversation
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
close; intimate; on good terms
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
not all bad; not as dissatisfied (or annoyed) as one would have others believe
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to become blunt; to grow dull; to become less capable; to weaken; to falter
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
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 jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
to turn; to revolve; to visit several places; to function well; to pass a certain time
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
threat; intimidation; menace
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)