obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
losing easily; being trounced; being beaten hands down
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
good humour (humor); good mood
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
scenic; beautiful; picturesque
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
territory (of country, feudal domain, etc.); (arch.) counter for suits of clothing, sets of armor, etc.
stubbornly; firmly; determinedly; obstinately; resolutely; adamantly
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
to confute; to argue down; to persuade; to convince; to prevail on
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
cattleya (type of orchid)
elopement; running away with a lover
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
3rd day of the month; three days
Helen; Helene; Hellen; Heren; Herren
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
flowers; beautiful; spectacular
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
attendance; participation; presence
formality; social rules; social status; social standing; (arch.) amendments and enforcement regulations (of the ritsuryō)
to be possible; to be conceivable; to be likely; to be probable
to boil strongly; to be excited
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
setting off (on a long journey); setting out; departure (e.g. for the front); starting a new life; starting life anew
to celebrate; to congratulate; to present (a gift) in celebration; to drink in celebration; to wish for (a happy future, good fortune, etc.); to pray for
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)