(a person's) appearance from behind; person as seen from behind; back view; retreating figure
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
chintz; calico; printed cotton
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
strange; odd; peculiar; weird; bizarre; unusual
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
cloth dyed in a dappled pattern; pattern of white spots; dapples; mochi containing red bean paste; (arch.) fawn
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
drawstring purse; money pouch; pouch of fried tofu stuffed with var. ingredients, used in oden; hanger-on; follower; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute (Edo period)
Metropolis (of Tokyo); (Tokyo) Metropolitan District; counter for cities and towns; capital
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; marijuana; cannabis; not genuine
festival marking the start of boating season
beginning and end; from beginning to end; result; outcome; dealing with something successfully
escaping the heat to enjoy the cool breeze (by the river, etc.)
houseboat; pleasure boat (large, roofed)
one lump; one body; one group
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
to cite as an example; to refer to; to quote
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
mansion; palace; (arch.) nobleman; (arch.) noblewoman; (arch.) cabin (on a boat or carriage); (arch.) large roofed area on a boat (resembling a house)