obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
impiety; unbelief; infidelity
mane (of a horse, lion, etc.)
to arise; to break out; to well up; to burst
at once; there and then; immediately
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
food and drink; eating and drinking
example; instance; precedent; custom; habit
internal organ; viscera; gut
to undergo great hardships; to waste away from great effort and worry
the present term; the present session
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
infant; baby; little child
in the end; at the end of the day
to flatter; to soft-soap; to sweet talk; to cajole; to instigate
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
to talk; to chat; to chatter
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly; very; absolutely; by far
proficient; skilled; skillful; patience; perseverance; fortitude
to flatter; to play up (to); to curry favor (with); to fawn (on); to cater (to)
to master (a skill); proprietor; manager; leader; chief; master (of arts, science, etc.); master (recording)
antique; historical object; pre-Meiji period drama; period piece
true friend; close friend
invisible; unseen; vague; mysterious; imaginary
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
just as (each) one likes; as (each) one pleases; as (each) one prefers; (each) in one's own way
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
independence; autonomy; self-reliance
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major