to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
to find difficult to guess; to struggle to work out; to be unable to figure out
furnishings; implements; equipment
rearrangement; reallocation; realignment; relocation
sake brewery; wine cellar; bar; bar-room
deputy head; deputy director; vice chief (of something); executive officer (navy)
to instruct; to tell to do; to ask to do; to order
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
yes or no answer; agreement or disagreement; consent or refusal
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
host (of a party, summit, etc.); host (of male host club)
other party; other side; ahead; in front; destination
sense of humor; sense of humour
to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to
omitting crucial steps; cutting corners; skimping; tenuki; playing elsewhere on the board instead of responding locally
unexplained fever in an infant (in the past believed to be related to intellectual development); teething fever; (lit.) wisdom fever; fever that comes from using one's head too much
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to comb down; to smooth down
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
one's home country; one's homeland
being stuck between a rock and a hard place; being in a dilemma; being torn between conflicting demands
(on the) sea; surface of the sea
spine; backbone; spinal column
ship's captain; skipper; length of a ship; boatman
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
irrespective of the person concerned; indiscriminately; anyone and everyone; anybody at all
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
scarf (esp. a lightweight summer scarf worn by women)
exotic mood; exotic atmosphere; exoticism
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
military officer; naval officer
worldly wise; sophisticated; street smart; knowledge of the world (acquired in the school of hard knocks); toughness
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
thank you (for your hard work); good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
entertaining with food and drink; treating to dinner; wining and dining