to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to happen to have on hand or in stock
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
construction; architecture (of buildings)
house; home; one's house; one's home; one's husband
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to add (one thing to another); to add (a few more words, an explanation, etc.)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
kitchen; financial situation
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
small room; closet; cubicle; booth; stall
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
Shinto priest; chief Shinto priest (of a shrine); Welsh onion; pun in Buddhist monk jargon
shaku; flat wooden or ivory baton carried in the right hand when in ceremonial imperial or Shinto garb
both hands; both arms; ten
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
inexpensive; cheap; easy; simple
not only ... but (also); as well as ...
slack; loose; lax; slovenly; sloppy
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
polite; respectful; reverent
sesame seeds; sesame (Sesamum indicum)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
staff with plaited paper streamers
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination