evening; night; nighttime
taking a commemorative photo
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
yourself; himself; herself
awareness; realization; noticing
state of hopelessness; (state of) being ready to give up; resignation
difficult voyage; stormy passage; hard flight; rough going; running into trouble; proceeding with difficulty
amber; bright golden yellow
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
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
light color; light colour
gradation; gradation haircut; taper
cherry tree; cherry blossom; light pink; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
photography; taking photographs
lucky-dip bag; grab bag; mystery package (with a variety of articles possibly worth more than the purchase price)
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
near one's knee; (by) one's side; (at) one's hand; place under the protection (of one's parents, etc.); (under) the care (of); territory of a powerful person
to defeat (someone) in an argument; to argue (someone) down; to confute (someone); to refute (someone)
logo; Logo (programming language)