attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
to be (animate); to be; to be ..ing; to (have the audacity to) do
and; thereupon; because of that
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup); Italian ice; snow cone; sno-cone
sound of two hard thin objects rubbing together; crunch crunch
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to offer for sale; to put on the market
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
to come to nothing; to be in vain; to lead nowhere
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
participation; joining; entry; adherence
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem