to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to press a question; to cross-examine
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
family; members of a family
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
man; male; masculine gender
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to cross the line; to go too far
beyond that point; after that
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
harvest; crop; ingathering; fruits (of one's labors); gain; result
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
I don't know ...; how about ...?; I wonder; what about ..?
light blue; pale blue; aqua
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
used article (esp. clothes)
both; both sides; both parties
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
white background; blank; female virgin
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model