sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); approach; foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
sweet words; smooth talk; cajolery; flattery; sycophancy
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
breakdown (of talks, negotiations, etc.); breaking off; rupture
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
loosely dangling; lightly swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
killing time; staving off boredom
smirkingly; smugly; broadly
all but dead; half killed
four-legged; four-footed; (four-legged) animal; beast
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to hit (someone) once; to give (someone) a punch; to intimidate (someone)
to act timid; to show diffidence; to be hesitant; to appear embarrassed; to look ashamed
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
joint together; opposite; facing
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
with a crack; with a tearing sound; with a ripping sound; stylish; smart; dapper
heigh-ho; heave-ho; alley oop
zabuton; flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular
simile; metaphor; allegory; parable
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
3000; three thousand; many
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
pair of gods (esp. Izanagi and Izanami); two gods; yin and yang
devil; evil spirit; genie
tens of thousands of years
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
newspaper-seller; newsboy; newspaper vendor
manners; behavior; behaviour
false report; incorrect report; misinformation; false alarm
to enliven; to liven up; to cause a stir in (e.g. the newspapers); to make prosperous
Japanese-style (esp. in reference to squat toilets)
ship's nationality; ship's country of registration
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member