cord used to tuck up the sleeves of a kimono; sash (worn over the shoulder to the opposite hip); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product)
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
great laughter; burst of laughter
unexpectedness; unpredictability; tendency to surprise; element of surprise
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
unused item; never-used item
tear; rip; breach; spoilage; waste; wastepaper
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
resignation; acceptance; consolation
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
women's college; women's university
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
being dotted about; being scattered; being interspersed
quiet (e.g. neighbourhood); peaceful; tranquil
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
on the way home from school
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
footbridge; pedestrian bridge; pedestrian overpass
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to wander about; to roam about; to knock around
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or someone else
shopfront; storefront; shopwindow; over-the-counter
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
10,000; ten thousand; myriad; everything; all; (arch.) various
to swallow one's tears; to choke back one's tears; to hold back one's disappointment; to suppress one's mortification
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
people with a pure and innocent image (esp. actresses, singers, etc.)
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind; to wring; to screw in (e.g. a bulb)
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously