in advance; beforehand; previously; ahead of time
kasaya; monk's stole; wearing an article of clothing in the same manner as a kasaya (i.e. draped over one shoulder)
minor; small; minor (key, scale, etc.); the minor leagues (US baseball)
having little knowledge (of); being ill-informed
to have a relationship; to have relations
religion; religious affiliation; belief; religious activity
achievement; feat; distinguished service; meritorious deed
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
upper half of the body; upper body
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
to fill in (field, entry, etc.); to fill out (form); to post a message (e.g. on a bulletin-board); to store; to write (data); to flash
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
the front; honest; upright; decent
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
to throw oneself (into an activity)
point in common; common feature
straw skirt; grass skirt; traditionally worn by hunters and fishermen
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
to gain a reliable foundation and be in a safe condition; to rest easy; (lit.) to board a large ship
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
master (of a house, shop, etc.); husband; sir; boss; patron of a mistress, geisha, bar or nightclub hostess; sugar daddy
to set someone to work in an arrogant fashion; to push someone around; to chatter; to jaw; to jabber
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
tune (melody, piece of music)
sarcastic; having a sharp tongue; having a sharp nasty tongue
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
a few seconds; several seconds