to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
lapse of memory; (something) slipping one's mind; forgetting for a moment something one knows well
tug of war (orig. a form of divination to predict whether the year will be favourable or unfavourable); forward puller (of a rickshaw)
wearing one's pants low (so that they hang from the hip rather than the waist)
manager; controller; chief treasurer; boss (of a gambling den)
un-Japanese in appearance or character
close; intimate; on good terms
depending on; dependent upon; relying on
extempore; impromptu; improvised; ad-lib; off-the-cuff; instant
to lie down; to throw oneself down
to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)
to relapse; to reassert; to review
looking pale; looking unwell
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
branch road; forked road; branch; crossroads (of a course of events); turning point; parting of the ways
crown prince; Prince Shōtoku
clamour; clamor; uproar; tumult; furore; furor
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
skirmish; brush (with the enemy); small fight with a military enemy; squabble; quarrel; brief argument
about here; in this neighborhood
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on); to zero in (on)
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
just failed (by a small margin); not quite acceptable; just a bit too late
heir; heiress; inheritor; successor
younger brother (of an older brother); younger sister (of an older sister); youngest child; young; younger; young and beautiful
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
being done for; giving up; being in a hopeless situation; not knowing what to do; being brought to one's knees; (lit.) throwing up (one's) hands
adzuki bean (Vigna angularis)