to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
to have a nosebleed; to bleed at the nose
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
great disaster; horrible tragedy; catastrophe; catastrophic event; catastrophic incident; dire calamity
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to speak with restraint; to understate; to downplay; to put it mildly; to say the least
serving customers; looking after visitors; reception
to be needed; to be wanted
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
self-consciousness; self-awareness
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
corridor; hallway; passageway
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
for use by adults; for adults
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
for use by children; for children
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
expression in writing; written representation; notation; writing on the surface (e.g. an address on an envelope); inscribing on the face
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
how; in what way; how about; questionable
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
society; public; community; social studies
inspection; study by observation; field trip; sitting out (e.g. PE class)
native place; birth-place; one's old home; province; region; locality
study; research; investigation
freedom; free man; free woman
after a long time; for the first time in a while