to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
economic; financial; fiscal
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
dressing room; fitting room
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
awkward; clumsy; stiff; crude; unrefined; constrained
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to dance; to perform dance steps
to speak; to hear a voice
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
to feel giddy; to totter; to be unfixed (emotions, beliefs, etc.); to waver; to wander aimlessly; to loiter
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
wow!; oh!; yeah!; alright!; waah!; boohoo!
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
gem; jewel; precious stone
decoration; ornament; trimmings
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
vivid; bright; brilliant; skillful; skilful; adept
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; disappointed
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
extraordinary; unusual; strange; unexpected
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
impressiveness; impact; force; intensity; appeal; strength
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to be prominent; to be conspicuous