cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
Japanese morning glory (Ipomoea nil); picotee morning glory; funnel-shaped object; bell (e.g. of a trumpet); (arch.) rose of Sharon (Hibiscus syriacus)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
geta; Japanese wooden clogs; turn (in set-type proofing); upside-down character
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
match (contest); to match with; to go well with
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
sword (esp. Japanese single-edged); katana; scalpel; chisel; burin; knife money (knife-shaped commodity money used in ancient China)
dressing in kimono without hakama (for a man); dressing casually
poor or lowly masterless samurai
advance (into a new market or stage of progress); launching (a new career or venture); expanding (into a new market); stepping forward; emerging
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
sleeping outdoors; sleeping out in the open air; camping
accommodation facility (e.g. hotel); lodging facility; boarding house
rank; place (e.g. first place); decimal place; counter for ghosts
to project; to overhang; to stick out; to put up (a notice); to post
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
pleasant sound; crack (of a baseball bat); roar (of a motor)
white ball (baseball, golf ball, etc.)
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
opening (in a game of go, chess, etc.); early stages; initial phase; outset
point spread; point difference
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
lead; leading; lead (of a newspaper, etc.); lede; lead (wire); lead (e.g. dog); leash
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
to become better; to improve
party; group; troop; one act; one action; one deed