going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to be conspicuous; to stand out
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
favorite; favourite; habitually used
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
ornament; decoration; figurehead; leader without real power
glossy (e.g. hair); sleek; shiny; lustrous
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to scatter; to sprinkle; to distribute (handbills, etc.); to spread (rumours, etc.); to give the slip; to throw off
careful; thorough; meticulous; scrupulous
low-lying part of a city (usu. containing shops, factories, etc.); Shitamachi (low-lying area of eastern Tokyo near Tokyo Bay, incl. Asakusa, Shitaya, Kanda, Fukugawa, Honjo, Nihonbashi, Kyobashi and surrounds)
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to be amused or interested in
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
to undertake; to take on (task); to assure; to guarantee; to vouch (for)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
to put on (one's head); to wear; to be covered with (dust, snow, etc.); to pour (water, etc.) on oneself; to bear (e.g. someone's debts, faults, etc.); to take (blame); to overlap (e.g. sound or color)
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
your; indicates high rank or status; indicates love and respect (usu. for an older person)
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
in person; personally; directly
last drink (of sake); last glass; last cup
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
to employ; to hire (a servant)
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast