being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
costume; fancy dress; masquerade; converted (cruiser)
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
foundation (garment, cream, etc.)
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
dark lilac (color); royal blue
fresh green; color of young pine; colour of young pine
to mix; to stir; to blend
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
outrageous lie; outright lie
by nature; naturally; by birth; innately; congenitally
elegance; refinement; grace; aroma
to prostrate oneself before
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
extraction; abstraction; selection (from a group); sampling
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
golden; gold-colored; gold-coloured; honey-colour
dwindling; declining; diminishing; tapering (to a point)
triangle; triangular shape
three times (as much); treble; triple; threefold
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
noshi; long thin strip of dried abalone in folded patterned paper, attached to a gift
eboshi; black-lacquered headgear (made of silk, cloth or paper) originally worn by court nobles in ancient Japan
Kaga (former province located in the south of present-day Ishikawa Prefecture)
battlefield; battleground