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)
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
(short) curtain hung at shop entrance; split curtain used to divide spaces in a house; reputation (of a store); good name; goodwill
neckline (of dress, etc.)
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
door frame; window frame; frame sections of the door or window that provide most of its structural integrity
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
piece of wood at front edge of entranceway floor; agarikamachi
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
with a vroom; with a sudden shaking
to be needed; to be wanted
I don't care; fine, whatever; that's okay; sure, go ahead
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)