carriage; movement (of the body)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
breaking off; snapping off; suddenly stopping
thus; in this way; like this
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
short and stout; small but wide around
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
lavish; luxurious; showy; gaudy
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
stripe; bar; streak; (weaved) stripe pattern (of 2 or more different colors)
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
(sign of) combing; comb pattern (esp. pottery)
sidelocks; hair at the temples
average; mean; balance; equilibrium
place; situation; position; location
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
grove of miscellaneous trees; copse; coppice; thicket
smoothly; easily; readily
directly opposite; right in front
censor; overseer; inspector (Edo period)
to see; to look; to watch
obedient; submissive; tame; slavish
(your) business; (your) concern; (customer's) order; official business (of the government, Imperial Court, etc.); arrest; capture
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
yours sincerely; respectfully yours