semiformal attire; semiformal dress
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
semi-formal kimono for women; visiting (gala) dress
to put on; to wear; to get used to wearing
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
method of patterning traditional Japanese clothing (the tops of all of patterns being pointed at the highest part of the shoulder)
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
spreading around (news, etc.); talking about widely; noising about; circulating
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to gain; to get
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
to have an eye on; to zero in on
moderately wealthy person
to be affectionate to; to treat tenderly; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress
half joking; being (only) half serious; (in a) jocular vein
patterns of thinking; train of thought
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
old family; old-established family; one's old home; one's childhood home
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
movements; bearing; deportment; carriage; behavior; behaviour
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
rich person; wealthy person
to have a taste for; to be fond of; to enjoy (in moderation); to be modest; to be prudent; to watch (e.g. one's behaviour)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
quarrel; fight; trouble; dispute; friction; discord
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
consenting to; agreeing to; understanding; being convinced of; being satisfied
having an ancient and honorable origin; of good lineage; of noble birth