close friendship; close friend; good friend; intimate relations; sexual intercourse; sex
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
profit; advantage; benefit; rebirth in paradise, entering nirvana
absolutely; positively; decidedly
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
preference; priority; precedence; right of way
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
group; party; team; organization; organisation; association
kimono shop; kimono store
option; choice; optional extra; individual item; separate item; option
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
thousands; several thousand
yen (currency of Japan); circle
hairdresser; hairdressing
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
permission; approval; authorization; license
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
indiscriminately; blindly; at random; indiscriminate; random; excessive
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
different (from); not the same (as)
clothing and accessories; attire
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
race (of people); type of person
roots; origin; one's roots; ancestry
continent; continental Asia (esp. mainland China); continental Europe
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
opening fully; full throttle; full power
within; inside of; less than
personality; character; individuality; personhood
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to hold up over one's head; to hold aloft; to hold over something; to hold (one's hands) out (e.g. towards a fire); to hold up to shade one's eyes, face, etc.
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl