head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); proprietress; (arch.) entertaining someone as one's guest
being lost for words; becoming speechless; jueju (Chinese quatrain with lines of either five or seven syllables)
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
bits and pieces; frizzily (as in perm)
to order; to command; to appoint
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
oath; vow; pledge; covenant
here and there; everywhere
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
to sit cross-legged; to sit at ease
a minute; moment; an instant; stubborn; hot-headed
one's best interests; one's own good
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
to cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
twelve-layered ceremonial kimono (worn by a court lady); ajuga (Ajuga nipponensis); bugle
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
arms; weapons (of war); armor; armour
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
summoning; calling; riding; (high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
amorous glance; leer; shade (of color); tint; ingratiation; sycophancy
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)