or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
with (the sound of) clashing swords; (arguing) fiercely; heatedly; vehemently
noisily (crowd of people talking); clamorously; in a hubbub; jabberingly; chatteringly; buzzingly
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
public square; square; plaza; open space; clearing
like this; in this way; as you see
shop; store; establishment; restaurant
market (financial, stock, domestic, etc.); marketplace; exchange; (street) market
turning point; turnaround point (e.g. in a race); turning back point
to be in confusion or commotion; to be in a turmoil; to be crowded or jammed with people
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
dress; one-piece (e.g. swimsuit)
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
reddish tinge; tinge of red; slight redness; reddishness; blush
to hit (e.g. with a car); to knock down; to reject; to eliminate; to refuse (e.g. a request); to deny; to flip
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
evaluation; appraisal; assessment; judgement; estimation; criticism
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
tall figure; high stature
strong-willed; strong of heart
origin; beginning; variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; tip; extremity
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
(your) judgment; discernment
to suit (one's needs, tastes, purpose, etc.); to serve; to meet (one's expectations, wishes, etc.); to measure up to (e.g. one's ideal); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be consistent with (reason, morality, etc.)
article; item; thing; goods; wares
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
complete change; about-face
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
conduct; behavior; behaviour
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help