kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to lend a hand; to render assistance; (lit.) to bare one shoulder
weakening; emaciation; decline
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on a brush, pen, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to face each other; to be opposite one another; to be in opposition; to conflict
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
wrinkled; full of wrinkles
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
(another's) daughter; young lady
one bow; one salute; one greeting
mundane; routine; everyday; unremarkable; common; day-to-day
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to assemble (in a hall); to meet together (in a room)
garden plant; garden tree; potted plant
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
(cutting down) one after another; left and right; in quick succession; flapping (of a large bird's wings)
waste (of money, time, etc.); squandering; frittering away
hut; cabin; small theatre (theater); temporary playhouse; one's own house
breeding; raising; rearing; keeping
to have guts; to be plucky; to have nerves of steel
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to hunt out; to flush out; to round up; to impress; to recruit
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
to stay within bounds; to not take (something) to extremes; to not get carried away; to not go too far
to stamp one's feet (in frustration, impatience, etc.)
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full; at a maximum
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative