wealth and poverty; rich and poor
high and low (social standing)
intentionally; deliberately; designedly; especially; particularly
point of view; viewpoint; standpoint; field inspection (e.g. in architecture, building)
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
moving; touching; stirring
likability; favorability; popularity
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
so-and-so; who?; which people?
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
to cross the line; to go too far
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
good old; good old-fashioned
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
summer festival; summer matsuri
band (e.g. conduction, valence); belt (e.g. Van-Allen, asteroid, etc.)
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
shrill voice (esp. of women and children)
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
every evening; every night
part of the fabric that is wrapped farthest from the skin when wearing a garment that is wrapped in front of one (such as a kimono); percentage; commission
lead; leading; leading (in points, goals, etc.); getting ahead; lead (from a base); lead (of an article); lede
favorable influence; favourable influence
bad influence; negative influence
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
catgirl; character who looks, acts, etc. like a cat
to be lacking in options; to be too few
end; close; finish; end of play (in go)
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
untouched; unused; intact