private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
unexpectedly; unusually; considering all that
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
to tear off; to rip off; to peel off
the opposite sex; isomerism
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
furthermore; adding to the above-mentioned; not quite; not very good; lacking
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
important point; point to make note of
wearing a kimono with the right side over the left (normally used only for the dead); going badly (one's business, one's fortune, the economy); being in a bad financial situation; front left; front and left
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
laughing at an inappropriate time; not being able to hold back one's laughter; scornful laughter; snicker; snigger
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
consenting to; being convinced of; being satisfied; understanding
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
to think of; to come up with
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
pig (Sus scrofa domesticus); pork; fatso; fatty
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
wherein; therein; thereinto
to dunk (e.g. food in a drink); to dip
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent