misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
end; final; end of life; death; never; not at all
and yet; though; when; in spite of
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to change (one's clothes)
eeny, meeny, miny, moe; eenie, meenie, minie, moe
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
locational advantage; advantageous position; products from the land (farm output, timber, minerals, etc.); land rent
to flare up; to burst into flames
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
living thing; living creature; animal; life
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
duty room; staff room; waiting room
having nothing to do; having time on one's hands (and not knowing what to do); being at a loose end; being bored
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
forward; officious; impertinent; intrusive
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
need for caution; need for care; requiring special attention
to give (an example); to list; to summon up (e.g. all of one's energy); to gather; to arrest (a criminal); to capture; to nominate (e.g. for a position)
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
at least; at most; (even) just
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
to finish; to get through with; to graduate; to come to an end; to end; to finish doing ...
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
entering a room; studying under a Buddhist teacher
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
A-line (style of skirt, dress or coat)
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
gorgeous; gaudy; dazzling; gay; resplendent