cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn across chest, e.g. by election candidate or relay runners); wrapper band on books, CDs, etc.
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
to form a line; to queue up; to line up
to mark the passage of time; to let (feel) time pass
magical; sorcerous; supernatural
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
going in the opposite direction; going against the wind; running or operating a machine in reverse (such as an electric motor)
down-train; train heading toward the ending point of its route; down-slope; downward going; downbound (esp. away from Tokyo); downstream
sense of orientation; sense of direction
to be in danger of; to be liable to
water-based; aqueous; water-soluble
binder; clipboard; binding machine (wheat, etc.); binder
assortment; product lineup
to overlook; to fail to notice; to miss (seeing)
hook (fishing, golf, boxing, etc.)
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)
finish; finishing; finishing touches
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
supernatural (e.g. psychic phenomena and such); paranormal
mole; lentigo; beauty spot
to stick in one's throat; to choke on something
to entwine; to follow about
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
cannot help (doing, etc.); cannot resist; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
(on the) aisle; aisle seat
Mont Blanc (chestnut and cream dessert)
to come to an end; to close the curtain
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)