local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to put back in a good mood; to cheer up
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
one hundred-thousandth; sudden; abrupt; unexpected
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
white background; blank; female virgin
neat and clean; tidy; trim
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
plain wood; unfinished woodwork
to decorate; to add a touch of colour; to grace
frank; candid; straightforward; openhearted; direct; outspoken
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to welter in blood; to be covered in blood
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to shine; to be visible; to be tinged with; to rise (of water levels); to flow in; to be felt (i.e. as an emotion); to come over one
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
light; illumination; glow; lamp; light
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
the extraordinary; the unusual; the unexpected
to sit in a row; to be arrayed
one by one; one each; one at a time
trio; gang of three; threesome
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
temple festival; fair; fete day; day related to a particular deity and thought to bring divine blessing to those who celebrate it
Japanese person; Japanese people
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive