cloth (for Japanese clothes); kimono fabrics; textile; silk fabrics
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to pretend; to act (as if)
scene; view; prospect; outlook
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
as far as the eye can see
height of; middle of; full bloom
to smoke a cigarette; to smoke
cigarette end; cigarette butt
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to rattle; to be bumpy; to be shaky; to be unsteady
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
favorite phrase; favourite phrase; byword; something one always talks about
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
good humour (humor); good mood
(large) building; public building; hall
doll clothed in chrysanthemum flowers and branches; doll made from chrysanthemum flowers
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
such; like that; that sort of
useless; worthless; silly; trivial
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to give; to do (something) for
to mix; to stir; to blend
general situation; general trend; general tendency; large majority (of a group, faction, etc.); majority group
dry Japanese confectionery; dry Japanese sweets
doing ... until one goes bankrupt; doing ... until one goes broke; falling short of (one's reputation); failing to live up to (one's appearance); falling through (e.g. of a plan)
young person; young people; youth; young employee; young manservant; young follower
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care