tail (of a traditional Japanese cap); chinstrap
public and private; official and personal; government and people
individual; private person; personal; private
way; course; the only way
fermented Chinese alcoholic beverage (esp. Shaoxing wine); old alcohol
lightly; easily; carelessly
pardon; extenuation; borrowing; borrowing a kanji with the same pronunciation to write a similar-sounding word
cold wind descending from the mountains; cold Pacific wind (in the Tōhoku region in summer)
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
to do for (someone); to take in; to deceive; to hoodwink
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
texture; "grain" of a fabric or cloth; direction of the loom or weave in a roll of fabric
distorted; crooked; oval; elliptical shape; round, wooden container for cooked rice; oval coin
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
crack; fissure; rift; split; chaps; skin fissure
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
young girl; daughter; unmarried girl
going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
to cause a person trouble
fashion; fad; vogue; prevalence (e.g. of a disease)
speech and conduct; words and deeds
cheerful; lively; lighthearted
duty; obligation; responsibility
breath of fresh air; cool (refreshing) breeze
instar (developmental stage of arthropods); age; years