tabi; Japanese socks (with split toe)
forcibly; against one's will
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; yo-ho!; heave-ho!
to take down in notes (meeting minutes, etc.); to apply (concepts, ideas, etc. to specific processes or methods); to drop into something (e.g. a bag); to entice; to lure
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
brocade; fine dress; fine clothes
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
large quantity; large amount
all over; everywhere; in every nook and cranny
to resuscitate; to revive; to regain consciousness; to come round
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
cover; mantle; shroud; hood
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
ability; capability; skill
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to shake (from fear, cold, excitement, etc.); to shudder; to tremble
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
to push aside; to push one's way through
middle; centre; center; midpoint; heart
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
breaking off; snapping off
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
Japanese calligraphy paper (approx. 25cm by 35cm)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
certificate of post-mortem