to come loose; to come untied; to come undone; to loosen up (e.g. tension)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
should; must; -able; probably; likely
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
Sukhavati (Amitabha's Pure Land); paradise; heaven on earth
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
paying to get someone (esp. a geisha, prostitute, etc.) out of bondage
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
before the gate; in front of the gate
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
to be helpful; to be useful
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to run along; to run beside; to follow (a policy, plan, etc.); to act in accordance with; to meet (wishes, expectations, etc.); to satisfy
to look young; to seem young
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
all; entire; whole; altogether
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to tear off; to strip; to rob
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
to darken one's face; to assume a gloomy look
to concern; to be related
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)