stagnation; hindrance; delay
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
festival; feast; carnival
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to lend; to loan; to let out on hire
perfect; complete; thorough; leaving nothing to be desired; more than satisfactory
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
turn (in line); order of things; sequential order
looking depressed; long face
very much; exceedingly; extremely
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to pierce; to penetrate; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice); to feel keenly; to make a deep impression
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
if I'm forced to say something; if anything; if I must say; if I must choose
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
maid; helper; help; assistance
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
woman; female; feminine gender
at last; finally; barely; narrowly; just
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
to put on; to wear; to be used to wearing
to give; to offer; to lift up; to hold up; to raise
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
to shout (in anger); to yell
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
confirmation; verification; validation; review; check; affirmation
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)