thing that should be (carefully) avoided; no-no; thing to definitely not do; something forbidden; taboo
letter; missive; note; mail
scarecrow; figurehead; dummy
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
decorative string used to hold a kimono sash in place
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
stealthily; secretly; in secret
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
variation in color (colour); having a different color
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
green; greenery (esp. fresh verdure)
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
to expose; to lay open (e.g. secret); to take apart; to disassemble; to kill; to murder; to dress (meat)
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
(editorial) supervision; general editorship; supervising director
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
programme; program; plans; arrangements
half the amount (of money); half price; half fare
weeping for joy; crying with happiness
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
counter for people (usu. seating, reservations and such); first name; famous; great; name; noun
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
carnivorous female; predatory woman; aggressive woman who takes the initiative in relationships with men; woman who likes eating meat
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
division of labour; division of labor; splitting into groups (e.g. to search)
rock-paper-scissors (game); janken
staking out (in advance; e.g. a seat or a spot); saving a place; reserving a location
deep-fried food (esp. chicken)
potato; French fries; chips; sweet potato
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important