obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
long, kimono-like garment, made of light fabric and worn under the kimono; under-kimono
imperial capital (esp. Kyoto); final word of an iroha poem; 10^16; 10,000,000,000,000,000
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
woman; lady; adult female
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
curiosity; inquisitiveness
female private parts; female genitals
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
and then; and so; and; so then
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
countryman; provincial; person from the country; provincial person; bumpkin; hick
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
to be embarrassed; to lose face
in comparison to; rather than
rather; sooner; preferably
one's best interests; one's own good
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
with a slap; with a pop; without batting an eyelid; generously; cutesy suffix applied to names
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
affected; smug; pompous; conceited; snobby; pretentious
fleeting life; this transient world; sad world; world of grief and worry; the world of the living; this life
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
double suicide; lovers' suicide
(with a) start; fright; alarm
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary