to become (a state, condition, etc.)
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
two persons; two people; pair; couple
I; me; personal (affairs, etc.); private; selfishness; partiality
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
route (bus, train, air, etc.); line; line (taken by a group, organization, etc.); policy; course
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
bath; bathing; bathhouse; public bath; room for drying lacquerware; base (wooden joint connecting the blade of a hoe, spade, etc., to the handle)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to purify; to cleanse; to exorcise; to purge; to ward off
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
figured; patterned; figured haori (coat)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
sushi shop; sushi restaurant; sushi bar
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
to finish up; to complete; to finish off; to get through; to polish off
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum