assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
occupation; taking and maintaining exclusive control (of a location)
starting (a machine, engine, etc.); starting (a project, plan, etc.); beginning; initiation
high-spirited; cheerful; assertive; vigorous
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
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
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
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
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
article; item; thing; goods; wares
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
minimum; lowest; minimal; at a minimum
unmanned; uninhabited; unattended; shorthandedness; lack of help
sharp (eyes, ears, etc.); keen; acute; sharp-witted; shrewd; clever
foreign substance; foreign body; strange object; unusual object; (arch.) dead body; (arch.) corpse
to distinguish by smell; to smell the difference (between); to scent out; to discern (one thing from another); to determine
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
oh!; dear me; my goodness; well well; I say
presence; appearance; attendance; visit; going out