cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
wearing one's hair in braids
how could I (you, etc.) ...?; how dare you (they, etc.) ...; how can you have the nerve to ...?
raising and lowering; praising and blaming; modulation
to despise; to scorn; to look down on
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
disposal (usu. of unwanted government assets); sale
devaluation (e.g. of currency); markdown; write-down; undercutting
cord for attaching a sword scabbard tightly to the obi; sword strap; sword knot
extent of decrease; degree of reduction
bottoming out; reaching a floor; ceasing to fall; edging lower
method of patterning traditional Japanese clothing (the tops of all of patterns being pointed at the highest part of the shoulder)
clearing up leftover food and dishes
raising and lowering; praising and blaming
to make a (government) grant; to release (a criminal)
decrease in interest rates
down-bow (technique used when playing a string instrument)
wearing one's hair in braids
woman purported to bring bad luck to the man she is near or has sex with
woman purported to bring bad luck to the man she is near or has sex with
man purported to bring bad luck to the woman he is near or has sex with