(in the) palm of someone's hand; (under) someone's complete control; (at) someone's mercy
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
publicity; advertisement; advertising; propaganda
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
(a place) within one's reach
(natural) satellite; moon; (artificial) satellite
to reschedule; to recompose; to recross (one's legs); to reset
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; hammy (acting); over-the-top; clumsy
under the veranda; under the floor; out of sight; in the background; unnoticed
that is to say; so that means
going (up) to the capital; going to Tokyo
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
to be content; to have enough; to be happy; to rise (of the tide)
careful consideration; deliberation; thinking over carefully
borrowing without returning
Mothers; Market of the High-growth and Emerging Stocks
rice (esp. when served on a plate)
preparing (food) in advance; making in advance; pre-made; prepared in advance
to put into order; to arrange (one's thoughts)
attempt; trial; experiment; endeavour (endeavor); effort; venture
stage of ennui (esp. in one's married life); period of lassitude; lethargic period; rut
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
speculation; thinking; meditation
to dig up; to unearth; to uncover
band (group of musicians); band (material); strap; belt (clothing); (frequency) band
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
fold; crease; pleat; manners; courtesy; responsible behavior (behaviour)
wheat; barley; oat (oats)