latch; clasp; catch; check; fastener
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
to eat up and spoil (e.g. crops); to eat away; to eat a bit of everything; to encroach upon; to take over
to take away; to carry off
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
to be led by; to be headed by
every person; each one; everybody
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
tray; family; household; Obon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
somewhat larger (amount); quite a lot; a little more (than usual); a little extra
bedside; near one's pillow
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
to cancel; to withdraw; to retract; to take back (words, etc.); to revoke
sense of touch; tactile; haptic; hair style with long bangs
bellows (of an accordion, camera, etc.); cornice; rickrack; ricrac; pleated shape; accordion pleats
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
poor-looking; impoverished-looking; scrawny (e.g. figure); thin-looking; sparse (e.g. meal)
mechanism; machinery; system; structure; organization
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
old friend; old acquaintance
premature death; untimely death; dying young
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
to go with the flow; to go with the times
cleavage (between breasts)
feel on the tongue (of food or drink); texture
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
great distance; thousands of miles; (lit.) ten thousand ri
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
to open wide (doors or windows); to throw open; to fling open; to leave open; to keep open
note; memorandum; memo; memoirs; personal account
expectation; anticipation; forecast
to scam; to defraud; to swindle; to cheat