rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
interruption; discontinuance; suspension; cancellation (of a planned event); calling off
to apologize (apologise); to refuse; to decline; to be unable to bear; to be defeated (by)
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to miss one's chance to (do something); to fail to (do what one ought to have done)
pure heart; naivete; innocence
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
change; conversion; transformation; transformation
wrong; different; not like that
absent-mindedly; idly; vacantly; doing nothing
to stand (up); to rise; to stand (in a position; of a person, tree, building, etc.); to be situated (in, on); to be (in difficulties, the lead, etc.); to put oneself (in a position or situation); to leave (to do something)
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
to launch; to shoot up; (of waves) to dash; to wash up (ashore); to finish (e.g. a theater run, sumo tournament); to close
long (time that has passed); old (story)
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
evening meal; dinner; supper
preparation; arrangements
reason; circumstances; grounds; because of; due to; as a result of
to put in order; to tidy up; to settle (a matter); to solve; to finish; to get through
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
to put on; to wear; to get used to wearing
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
even more; still more; one layer; lowest floor (of a building); rather; sooner
close; intimate; on good terms
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease