beautiful woman; (a) beauty
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
competition; rivalry; something worth doing
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
one thin flat object; one sheet
to put on (coat, gown, etc.)
to put in; to let in; to admit; to accept; to accept; to comply; to include
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
very common way of tying a woman's kimono sash
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to become brilliant; to become cheerful
floating; drifting; weightlessness; softly; gently; lightly
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
entertainer (esp. in a traditional art); performer; artiste; talented person; accomplished person
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
living thing; living creature; animal; life
completion; finish; workmanship; result; outcome
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
yes; yeah; hum; hmmm; oof
such; like that; that sort of; very
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
hooray; yay; whee; yowzer; whoopee; yes
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
pastime; hobby; favorite amusement; dissipation; debauchery; loose living
to say; to be called; to do
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
to recall; to remember; to recollect
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour