yukata; light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
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 ripen (fruit, grain, etc.); to become ripe
emphasis; stress; accentuating (a feature or certain part); accenting; strong tone (of the market); firm tone
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
national language; Japanese language (esp. as a school subject in Japan); one's native language; mother tongue; native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords and Chinese-derived words)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
none of your business; not your concern
more than usual (usu. time)
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
charming; fascinating; attractive
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to smile (at); to grin (at)
just kidding; not!; ersatz; imitation; phony
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; site; grounds
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
time around sunset; early evening
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
curtain; hanging; veil (of darkness, mystery, etc.); mantle
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
to visit; to call on; to arrive (of a season, situation, etc.); to come; to appear
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to get excited; to make one's heart leap; to make one's heart pound
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to run through; to run past
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
torii (Shinto shrine archway)
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
suited figure; person in a suit
to change (one's clothes)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss