black and white; right and wrong
zip fastener; zipper; zip
waterproofing; making watertight
handbag; purse; briefcase; attache case
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
pleasant feeling; good vibes
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
youth; adolescence; springtime of life
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
taking part on the spur of the moment; participating without registering beforehand; last-minute entrant; specking on flower petals
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
entrance (on the stage); appearance (in a book, film, etc.); appearance (on the scene); arrival (on the market); emergence
curtain; act (in a play); falling of the curtain; end (of a scene); end; close; case
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
pet name; nickname; affectionate name; term of endearment
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
ferry (crossing); ferry(boat); delivery
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
roadside trees; row of trees
end (of play, match, etc.); closing; closing a pachinko machine (after it has paid out its designated maximum)
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
fall; decrease; knocking down; flooring; being out of action (due to illness, exhaustion, etc.); being down (e.g. with a cold); going down (of a computer system, server, etc.)
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
storage; putting away; receipt (of funds, payment, etc.); harvesting
piece of wood at the front edge of an entranceway floor; front portion of the floor of the genkan
both (hands, parents, sides, etc.); counter for carriages (e.g. in a train); counter for vehicles; ryō; tael; ryō; pre-Meiji unit of currency, orig. the value of one ryō of gold
finger; hands and fingers; hands
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
blocking the way; standing in the way
dirt floor; room with dirt floor; pit (theater seating); parterre
baggage; luggage; burden; albatross around one's neck; excess baggage
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage