obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to arrange one's hair; to tidy up one's hair
to popularize; to popularise; to give currency to; to set a trend
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
every person; every mouth; every entrance
perfunctory; apathetic; makeshift; slapdash; routine; usual
point of a spear; spearhead; focus (of one's attack, criticism, etc.); aim; force (of an argument); edge
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
explanation; commentary; exposition; elucidation
aloes wood (Taxus cuspidata var. nana); aloes-wood perfume; aloes-wood incense
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
repeatedly; over and over again; several layers deep; layer upon layer; row upon row
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
to follow; to accompany; to cleave to; to join up with; to obey implicitly; to flatter
bunches (e.g. of fruit); clusters; crammed (e.g. with people); overflowing
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
it is not possible (to, that); there is no such thing as
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
to be erected; to be built
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
alms-giving; charity; offerings (usu. money) to a priest (for reading sutras, etc.); financially supporting one's favorite celebrity (by buying merchandise, attending events, etc.)
believer; adherent; devotee; fanboy; fanatic; superfan
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
plentiful; abundant; ample; lavish
(one's) gaze; direction in which one is looking; point of view; standpoint; line covering someone's eyes (in an edited photograph)
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
opposition; rivalry; competition; antagonism