commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
consent; agreement; acceptance; understanding; satisfaction (e.g. with an explanation); being convinced
by myself; in person; by oneself
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
great difference; big difference; wide margin
ordinary citizen; the general public
marriage ceremony; wedding; nuptials
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge; to fish
yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
summer festival; summer matsuri
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
wintertime; winter season
(some) more; even more; longer; further
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to take more time than expected; to take a long time; to be delayed
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
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
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
than; in comparison to; rather than; over; above