pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
some people; a few people; several people
informal summer clothes for men (short jacket and trousers)
north entrance; north exit
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
here and there; in places
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
pink; erotic (usually used in relation to the sex industry); blue; pornographic
to appear ...; to look like ...; to seem ...; to have a trace of; to be tinged with
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
step; stride; counter for steps
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
bashfulness; shyness; (showing) signs of embarrassment
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
Hamtaro (children's manga and storybook series)
to correct oneself; to restate
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
blunder; (careless) mistake; error
in the meanwhile; during the time
I couldn't care less; not caring less
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to be open (to traffic); to lead to; to flow (liquid, current); to pass; to be understood; to be comprehended; to be honored
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
nori; laver; edible seaweed, usu. Porphyra yezoensis or P. tenera, usu. dried and pressed into sheets
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
daytime; noon; broad daylight
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
in passing another (esp. colliding with oncoming traffic, bumping into a person); the moment two persons or objects meet
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)