kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
considerably; fairly; quite
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
holding horizontally in one's mouth; holding on the side of one's mouth
with a scraping sound; with a grating sound; with force; hard; forcibly (carry out); forcefully; hard (e.g. food)
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
end; close; finish; noh dance in plain clothes
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
hard to please; moody; crusty; fastidious
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
double; twice (as much); times (as much); -fold; 1-nth; 1 to n
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
solely; entirely; only; or
getting tired of; getting sick of; getting bored with; getting fed up with
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie