cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
cosmetics; toilet articles
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
difficult voyage; hard flight; rough going; rough passage; running into trouble
to check through; to thoroughly investigate
identity or background check (often to see if someone is a burakumin)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
resignation; acceptance; consolation
start; beginning; first step; clue
renovation; overhaul; update; repair; improvement; renewal
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
escape route; evacuation route
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
back lane; byway; back street; unfair means; dishonest means
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
passerby; pedestrian; foot passenger
No Entry!; no thoroughfare; passage prohibited; entry is prohibited
to hold the steering wheel; to drive (a car)
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
during; for the duration of
relationship; connection; involvement; entanglement; implication (e.g. in a crime)
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
rest; break; recess; intermission
hostess bar; bar with female companions for male customers
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
hard-to-do; difficult; tough; awkward; tricky
portrait; likeness; sketch (of a face)
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
(one's) identity; background; upbringing; (one's) character