the other day; some time ago; recently
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
to be helpful; to be useful
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
flat-iron; soldering iron; crimper; curling tongs; trowel
difference; variation; difference
racketeer; thug; rogue; bully; fixer
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to join (cloth, wood, etc.)
taking something out; carrying out; providing money oneself; paying with one's own money; corbel; strengthening under a seam (clothing)
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
economy; economics; finance; (one's) finances; being economical; economy
joints; points (of a speech)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
table; chart; list; memorial to an emperor
to join; to piece together; to set (bones); to graft (onto a tree)
OFF-ON (marking on switches)
to be bothered (by something); to suffer
all; entire; whole; altogether
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
disgrace; humiliation; insult
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
banknote; bill; note; paper money
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward