to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to look away; to avert one's eyes
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
shelf; ledge; rack; trellis
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
because of; owing to; due to
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
sensual love; love affair
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
electricity; (electric) light
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
how; in what way; by what means
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to get up (e.g. from bed); to make one's way in the world; to achieve in life
to demarcate; to delimit; to divide (an area); to punctuate; to put an end to (e.g. a sentence); to insert pauses or breaks (e.g. when reading aloud)
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
side table; bedside table