obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
fair and square; open and aboveboard
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
to dispel; to clear away; to accomplish a goal; (arch.) to make it sunny; (arch.) to make clouds disappear
being left out; being excluded; being ostracized
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
running away; escaping on foot
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to be careful; to pay attention; to take care
neighbourhood; neighborhood
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
main temple building; nave
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
business world; business circles; (the) industry
to entangle; to entwine; to pick a quarrel; to find fault; to be involved with; to be influenced by
nothing but; none other than
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
person in the same line of business; people in the same trade; the trade; the profession
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
restive horse; unmanageable person (esp. a woman); shrew; stubborn tomboy
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
sharply; harshly; stingingly