futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
crowd; community; group; herd; gathering; assembly
silence (not speaking); muteness
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to be muddy; to be slushy
with a patting motion; lightly (tapping); (sticking) fast; firmly; sloshing (liquid); swaying
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
playing dead; feigning death; playing possum
blast it!; bloody hell!; by thunder!; you bastard!; god damn you!; motherfucker!
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
in low spirits; dejected; sad
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
acid reflux; bile reflux; pyrosis; gloating; gratification; satisfaction
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
new; unused; new; obvious; natural
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
two times; twice; two degrees
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
weave; weaving; woven item
cloth dyed in a dappled pattern; pattern of white spots; dapples; mochi containing red bean paste; (arch.) fawn
long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
to classify; to sort out; to sift through
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
(visual) scrutiny; close inspection; detailed map; detailed guide; guide to the Yoshiwara red light district
folding book; folded sections of a book