My words

締める

しめる

to tie to fasten to total to sum to be strict with to economize to economise to cut down on to salt to marinate to pickle to make sushi adding a mixture of vinegar and salt to wear (necktie) to put on (necktie)

差す

さす

to be visible to be tinged with to rise (of water levels) to flow in to be felt (ie as an emotion) to come over one to hold up (an umbrella etc) to put up to raise to extend ones arm straight ahead (in dance) to insert to put in to wear (a sword) in ones belt to wear at ones side to carry under ones arm to insert ones arm under an opponents arm to pole (a boat) to pour to add (liquid) to serve (drinks) to put on (lipstick etc) to apply to colour to dye to light (a fire) to burn to shut to close to lock to fasten to stop in the midst of to leave undone to shine

万年筆

まんねんひつ まんねんぴつ まんねんふで

fountain pen

花瓶

けびょう かびん はながめ かへい

(flower) vase vase used to hold flower offerings (often made of gilded copper)

夕べ

ゆうべ

evening last night

八百屋

やおや

greengrocer

背広

せびろ セビロ

business suit

字引

じびき

dictionary