clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
agreement; rule; arrangement; decision
maid; helper; help; assistance
pillar; post; support; prop; counter for buddhas, gods, nobles, etc.
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
once you've committed a crime, commit to it; in for a penny, in for a pound; (lit.) if you've eaten poison, (lick) the plate
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
to knock (someone) off their feet; to knock down; to send flying; to strike; to drive away (one's sorrows, worries, etc.); to dispel
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
massage (esp. anma, a traditional form of Japanese massage); masseur; masseuse; (arch.) blind person
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
Western-style; foreign; Western-style toilet; flush toilet; water closet
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
first shrine visit of the New Year
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
clothes; female genitals; vagina; calf; last (on the list); (at the) bottom
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
quickly (esp. actions); suddenly (esp. wind, rain, etc.)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
tsuchinoko; mythical snake-like creature with thick midsection
space alien; alien; extraterrestrial being
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
department (in an organization, company, etc.); division; club (at a school, university, etc.); team; part; portion
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
teary-eyed; damp (e.g. skin, hair); moist
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
frightening (of the future); worrying; scary; ominous; portentous
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along