same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
colour; color; hue; tints
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
extreme; excessive; terrible; intense; severe; serious
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
to be open (to traffic); to lead (to); to flow (of a liquid, current, etc.); to pass (through); to be conveyed (of an intention, meaning, etc.); to be understood (by); to be well versed (in)
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to put on (clothing); (lit.) to put (one's arms) through the sleeves
to tuck up (a kimono skirt); to tuck in; to make short (a story, explanation, etc.); to cut short; to abridge
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
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
half-width cloth (approx. 18 cm)
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
to hide; to conceal oneself; to disappear (behind); to be hidden (by); to live in seclusion; to retire (from the world)
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to become possible; to become able to (do)
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to achieve enlightenment; to attain enlightenment
innocence; mind free of obstructive thoughts; detachment; insentient; pestering (someone for money, etc.); asking
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
no!; no no!; no, not at all
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
junior high school; middle school; lower secondary school
uncle; old man; mister; manybar goatfish (Parupeneus multifasciatus)
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
name; title; appellation; (under the) pretext (of); pretense
earnings from a part-time job; part-time job pay
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
completion; perfection; accomplishment
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model