leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
speech; expression; wording; language
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
reason; cause; circumstances
like this; this sort; this way
to thank (a person) heartily
leaving (e.g. work at end of day); withdrawal (e.g. from a noble's or superior's presence); exit (e.g. from a market)
just; fair; proper; reasonable
several people; a few people
to judge; to decide; to sit in judgement; to try
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
let me humbly say; most humbly; with all due respect
master; expert; expert board game player (chess, go, shogi, etc.)
utmost limit; extremity; result
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
to marry (of a woman); to become a bride; to marry into (a family); (arch.) to have sexual intercourse
whatever the case; under any circumstances
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
reprimand; rebuke; reproach; scolding
(with a) start; fright; alarm
allegiance; obedience; submission
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
audience (with a person of high standing)
gentle; quiet; demure; sober; mild-mannered; meek
certainly; surely; definitely
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to cringe with fear; to cower with fright; to be terribly afraid
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before