obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
tie up; bind; sum; total amount; judo choking (strangling) techniques; last meal eaten when going restaurant hopping; completion
(arch.) the art of war; (arch.) martial arts; military force; the sword; valor; bravery
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
contract; compact; agreement
home (family, domestic) life
to be exhausted; to be tired out
descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
Saint; St.; S.; sacred; holy; pure
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
too-good-to-be-true offers (e.g. scams and frauds); too-good-to-be-true stories
to blame; to find fault with
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
keeping things tidy and in order
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
low table; table with very short legs
to encamp; to take up positions
to work hard; to make an effort
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
all over Japan; throughout Japan
slim; slender; slight; delicate
nonconformist; dissenter; maverick; enfant terrible
friction; discord; strife
tingling; stinging; pungently
set; set meal; combo-meal; hairdo
arguing back and forth; bandying words; verbal tug-of-war
change of pace; change of mood; (mental) break (e.g. going for a walk); refreshment
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling