not necessarily so; is not always true
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
violation; offense; offence; breach; transgression; infringement
settlement; solution; resolution
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
boorish; unrefined; rustic; uncouth; clumsy; brusque
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. debate); excitement; soaring (prices); shooting up
exhaust; emission (of gas from an engine); expulsion (of air); ventilation
to atone for; to expiate; to redeem; to make up for; to compensate for
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
becoming red hot; red heat; scorching heat; running high (of emotions); burning (with passion, enthusiasm, etc.)
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
murder; killing; murderer
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
scattering; diffusion; spread (e.g. signal across the spectrum)