winner; victor; conqueror
pride; boast; credit (to)
bright; cheerful; in high spirits; clear (sky); cloudless; sunny
evening; early night hours
remainder; remnant; the rest; what is left; balance; leftovers
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
to divert (e.g. one's mind); to distract; to relieve (boredom, sorrow, etc.); to conceal (e.g. one's grief with a smile); to hide; to shift (the conversation)
untiringly; persistently; without losing interest
eye color; eye colour; expression (of the eyes); look; countenance
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
long-lasting; durable; keeping well
may I come in?; please forgive me; I'm sorry
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
hairstyle introduced in the Meiji era consisting in a bun or chignon tied at the back of the head
at once; there and then; immediately
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
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
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
pushing something out; extrusion; presence; appearance; run walked in; pushing one's opponent out by pressing one's hands up against them
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
luster and color; lustre and colour
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
to compare with the eye; to judge by comparison; to take into consideration; to bear in mind
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward