embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
legume (esp. edible legumes or their seeds, e.g. beans, peas, pulses); bean; soya bean (Glycine max); soybean; female genitalia (esp. the clitoris); kidney; small
great fortune; good luck; rice cake stuffed with bean jam
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
dead body; corpse; cadaver; carcass
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
place; location; room; space; basho; wrestling tournament
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
reward; recompense; tip; conveyance charge; packhorse charge
sen (hundredth of a yen); coin made of non-precious materials; one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of currency); (arch.) one-thousandth of a kan (as a unit of mass)
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
little by little; bit by bit; sparingly
gambling den; gambling house
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
flat out (of); completely empty; out of money; penniless; broke
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
deed (esp. negative); act; action; one's doing
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
four corners; crossroads; intersecting street; street corner
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
together; mutually; fellow
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something