to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate; to dress
(short) run; drive; ride; spin
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
cattle (Bos taurus); cow; beef; Chinese "Ox" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
kombu (usu. Saccharina japonica); konbu; kelp; any edible species from the family Laminariaceae
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
(fish or vegetables) pickled in sake lees
Kanto; region consisting of Tokyo and surrounding prefectures; Kanto; north-eastern half of Japan (during the feudal era)
Japanese mustard spinach (Brassica rapa var. perviridis)
Kansai; region consisting of Osaka, Kobe, Kyoto and surrounding prefectures; Kansai; south-western half of Japan (during the feudal era)
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
taro (Colocasia esculenta); dasheen; eddo
Nagano (city, prefecture)
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
ill-natured; mean; nasty; sadistic; cruel; mean-spirited
spit; skewer; proxy (computer server)
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
different opinion; objection
to jabber; to chatter; to chat with
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
(not) so much; (not) that much
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
full dress; formal dress; uniform
plump; fleshy; chubby; (walking) slowly; with soft-footed steps (of toddlers, small animals, etc.)
cuisine with fresh seafoods
to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation