belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
to shake off (e.g. rain from an umbrella)
crowding together; clustering together; close formation; swarm
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
transverse wave; beam sea
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
from right to left; in one ear and out the other; nice and quick; with speed and address; without further ado
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to kick out (e.g. someone from a house)
imbalance; lack of balance; lopsidedness; disproportion; inequality; disparity
sky; air; ether; firmament; the heavens
horizon (related to bodies of water)
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
irregularity; unsteadiness; disorderly
coming and going; keeping in touch; visiting each other; street traffic; highway
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to blow off; to be blown off
revolution; gyration; whirling; rotation
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention