loose (of clothing); baggy; flabby; saggy; sloshing; slopping
baggy pants, worn by construction workers and juvenile delinquents
to find fault with; to question
haori and hakama (Japanese male formal attire)
clear weather; fine weather; formal; ceremonial; cleared of suspicion
samurai costume; old ceremonial costume
haori (Japanese formal coat)
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
descent (esp. in skiing); sliding down; downhill (skiing race)
Imperial Japanese Navy (1872-1945)
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
shoulder mark; shoulder board; epaulette; epaulet
fluke; chance; unexpected event; lucky shot (e.g. in billiards)
tale; short story; sketch comedy; skit
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
black ground; black cloth
Edo (shogunate capital, now Tokyo); Yedo
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
pine, bamboo and plum (an auspicious grouping); high, middle and low (ranking); top, middle and bottom; upper, medium, lower
chrysanthemum (Chrysanthemum morifolium)
luxurious; magnificent; extravagant; sumptuous
inviting another to one's home, office, etc.; (lit.) the trouble of coming (going)
sympathy; empathy; response
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
pledge made over sake cups; exchange of nuptial cups
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
full dress; formal dress; uniform
inexpert or untrained eyes
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
chief seat; seat of honor; seat of honour; head of the table
the Three Jewels; the Triple Gem; Triratna; the Three Treasures; Buddha, Dharma, Sangha; Buddha, the teachings of Buddha, and the community of monks and nuns
sake bottle; tall and slender bottle with a narrow mouth made from ceramic, metal or glass that can be used for sake, shoyu or rice vinegar; turtleneck (sweater); non-swimmer; person who cannot swim