Oshima tsumugi weave; type of pongee from Oshima
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
hakama; man's formal divided skirt
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)
fat; thick; deep (of a voice); thick; daring; shameless
cane; walking stick; staff; wand
going to work; leaving for work; attendance (at work); being at work; presence (in the office); reporting for work
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
being able to hear something (clearly); clearness of a sound; reputation; renown; impression (that something gives off); respectability
in a manner of speaking; as it were; so to speak; if you like; per se
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
taking; taker; last performer of the day (usu. the star performer); last performance of the day; active partner (e.g. in judo demonstration); emphatic or formal prefix
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
lying on one's back; lying face upward; lying supine
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to get drunk; to become intoxicated; to feel sick (e.g. in a vehicle); to become nauseated; to be elated; to be exalted
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
fire in the neighborhood; fire in the neighbourhood
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to take; to pick up; to pass; to hand; to get; to obtain; to adopt (a method, proposal, etc.)
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to read out (e.g. data from a computer or process); to retrieve
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to sing (chant, speak) with a melody or rhythm; to set to music (verse, lyrics, etc.)
half; 50%; tie; 5 parts; 5%
enough; sufficient; sufficiently; fully; division into ten
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
solitude; loneliness; isolation