to cut up; to cut and discard; to eliminate systematically (in fault-finding); to isolate
(death from) starvation; starving to death
with the skin on; skin and all (fruit, potato, etc.)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
open; spacious; extensive
to be dampened; to be discouraged; to be weakened; to be reduced
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
to put one's heart and soul (into); to completely devote oneself (to)
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
indicates position in a sequence; divisions of a kabuki performance
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
Latin-Japanese (e.g. dictionary)
to care for someone; to look after someone
elder sister; effeminate man
to prostrate oneself before
prostrating oneself; kowtowing; going down on one's knees
very loose; slowly; leisurely
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
drill bit; drill; drill (practice); drill (Mandrillus leucophaeus)
deterioration; degradation; drop in quality; becoming unattractive (because of aging)
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
to be gouged; to be hollowed; to become hollow
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
unqualified; without qualifications
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
hardness and softness; hard line and moderate line
(doing) various things; (doing) this and that; being apt to; being prone to; at any rate; anyhow
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain