obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
opposite; reverse; contrary
to tighten; to press hard
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
sweetness; sugary taste; sweets; dessert; cake
slightly bitter (taste); bittersweet (memory, experience, etc.)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to hang on to; to hang from; to hound; to keep after (someone); to grab the front of the opponent's mawashi, place one's head against their chest, and lower one's hips
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to take offense; to take offence; to get angry; to lose one's temper
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
strongish; somewhat strong
China and Japan; the middle day; the equinoctial day
sampling a drink; tasting
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
difficulty; trouble; accident; disaster; fault; defect
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially