whiz (e.g. projectile through air); swoosh; whoosh; whistling sound
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
two places; two spots; two locations; two parts; two passages
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
special ward; special economic zone (China); special administrative region of China (e.g. Hong Kong)
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
(main building of a) Shinto shrine
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
photographer; cameraman; camera operator; cinematographer
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
clothing (e.g. kimono) decorated with one's family crest
haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
long-lasting; long-wearing; wears well; nagamochi; large oblong chest (for clothing, personal effects, etc.)
teasing; banter; ribbing; jest; making fun (of); poking fun (at)
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
only; just; since; after; remaining (in a particular state)
uncleanness; impurity; disgrace; shame; uncleanliness from contact with death, pregnancy, menstruation, etc.
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
panel; wainscoting; wainscotting; plight; fix; bind
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
some; several; many; how many; how much; very
shyness; bashfulness; shame
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
to be too numerous; to be too much
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
manners; courtesy; etiquette