obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
New Year's gift (usu. money given to a child by relatives and visitors)
decorative paper envelope for giving New Year's gifts (usu. money given to children) and congratulatory gifts
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
foothold; footing; position; standing; ground
business affairs of a company; clerical business of a Shinto shrine
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
to begin to strike; to kick out; to forcefully expel; to hammer (pattern, etc.) into metal
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
strict order; peremptory command
to be rejuvenated; to feel young again
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
rejuvenation; restoration of youth
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
sharpness; cutting ability; quickness (of wit); incisiveness; peppiness (of a ball)
diagonal move (in the game of go)
often (happens); tend to; be apt to; be likely to
prohibition of sale; ban on sale
to slurp; to sip (loudly); to sniffle; to sniff
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
valuable; worthwhile; worthy; worth doing
item; article; dish; course; finest item
rope; cord; line; grand champion's braided belt
mandarin (esp. the satsuma mandarin (Citrus unshiu)); mandarin orange; tangerine; citrus (Citrus spp.)
person who sets questions (for an exam or quiz)
charming; fascinating; attractive
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
materialistic; worldly-minded; uncultured