unbecoming; improper; unsuitable; ill-matched; unworthy of
haori (Japanese formal coat)
tobacco container (esp. a tobacco pouch)
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
narrowness; being cramped; being almost full
completion (of a building)
matchmaking; acting as a go-between
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
finite; limited; restricted
messenger; police and judicial chief (Heian and Kamakura periods); klesha (polluting thoughts such as greed, hatred and delusion, which result in suffering)
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
topic; subject; rumor; talk; tale; story
written order; order form
manuscript; version; draft
black; black go stone; guilt; guilty person
occasion; time; section (of a literary work); paragraph; season; term; principle
to give; to let (one) have; to give; to do for one; to take the trouble to do; to do to someone's disadvantage
a little bit; a little while
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
strenuous exertion; spurt; splurge
intense heat; hottest season; peak of summer's heat
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
uchiwa; type of traditional Japanese handheld fan
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
tight sleeve (of a kimono or dress)
(high-quality) silk crepe (fabric)
pure gold; solid gold; fine gold
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation
plating (chrome, gold, silver, etc.); coating; gilding; pretense; pretence; simulation