immediately; right away; at once; instantly
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
trailing (clouds); thick; dark (mood); gloomy (feeling); (arch.) eyeglasses
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
to insert; to put in; to plant (a cutting); to strike; to arrange (flowers); to wear (a sword) in one's belt
stylish; smart; elegant; chic; refined; trim
reception room; parlor; parlour
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
Musashi (former province located in parts of present-day Tokyo, Kanagawa and Saitama prefectures)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
gas (state of matter, e.g. poison gas, natural gas); gasoline; gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove
long ago; a long time ago; already
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
Satsuma (former province located in the west of present-day Kagoshima Prefecture); sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas)
splash pattern (e.g. on a kimono); dye pattern; kasuri
opposite; opposition; versus; vs.; to (e.g. "winning a game five to three"); equal footing
kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to to treat wood, paper, etc.
being fond of; having a liking for; to the liking of; favored by; popular with
underwear; shirt (worn as an undergarment)
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
the West; the Occident; Western countries
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
cutting of hair (to a short length); haircutting; bobbed hair; bob
puzzling; tangled; complicated; complex
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
feeling; sensitivity; emotion
talk; dialogue; conversation