tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
to line up; to set up; to enumerate; to itemize; to be equal (to); to compare well (with)
vivid; brightly colored; brilliant; radiant
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
order; turn; sorting; obedient; docile; submissive
lottery; raffle; drawing (of lots)
somersault; returning from a destination right after arriving there; non-stop round trip; abrupt change of direction
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
garden; yard; courtyard; field (of action); area
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
crowded; packed; crammed; cramped; filled; overflowing
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
to be bulky; to be unwieldy; to grow voluminous
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
counter for suits of clothing; arriving at ...
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
practical question (problem); practical matter
sweaty; sweat-drenched; covered in sweat
limited express (train for which a limited-express ticket is required); limited express (train making a limited no. of stops); great hurry
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to be expensive; to be costly
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
rough; casual (clothing); rough (of a golf course); rough sketch; rough draft
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
background knowledge; prerequisite knowledge
in hand; on hand; on one; handheld
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
fiercely; ferociously; furiously; resolutely
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
eldest daughter; first-born daughter