(the) positive; yang (in Chinese divination); the open; visible place
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
to take charge during someone's absence
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
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
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
Western clothing; Western binding
neophilia; love of new or novel things; one who loves new or novel things
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
button (clothing); push-button
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
beginning; outset; first; onset
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
almost; roughly; approximately
the West; the Occident; Western countries
clothes (esp. Western clothes); counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, drags of a cigarette, etc.
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
tight sleeve (of a kimono or dress)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
feeling; sense; impression
bun (hairstyle); chignon; topknot
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to remain; to be left over; to be in excess; to be too many
making; producing; appearance (attire, make-up, etc.); build; physique; sashimi
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
opposite side; opposition