to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
wholesale store; wholesale dealer; wholesaler
jeweler; (arch.) soap bubble vendor
absence; disregard; indifference
one or two sizes (bigger, etc.); one or two levels (better, more mature, etc.)
estimate (of costs); budget
consideration; taking into account
warrior (esp. of military retainers of daimyos in the Edo period); samurai; (arch.) man in attendance (on a person of high standing); (arch.) retainer
pink (colour, color); (lit.) colour of peach (flowers)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
white background; blank; female virgin
bigleaf hydrangea (Hydrangea macrophylla); French hydrangea
being together; going together; matching (clothing); going together
Taishō period (1912-1926); Taisho period
schoolgirl; female student
background research; research into the period
awfully; frightfully; desperately; violently; unduly; extremely
stylish; smart; high collar; hair dressed in a western style; to dress in the latest Western fashion
festival (shrine visit) by children aged 7, 5 and 3; lucky numbers 7, 5 and 3
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to pay the bill; to settle an account
here and there; in places
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat
history; pedigree; lineage
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten thousand undecillion; original; positive
festival; feast; carnival
riding; ride; spread (of paints); -seater (e.g. two-seater); (getting into the) mood; (entering into the) spirit
to swing; to shake; to wave; to veer; to deflect; to lean towards
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
to spread; to propagate; to popularize; to broaden; to extend; to widen
to spread; to be propagated
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to insert; to put in; to have a griping pain; to flow in; to shine in