or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
ball (for sport, games, etc.); kemari; type of football played by courtiers in ancient Japan
grain; bead; drop; counter for small round objects including grains, seeds, pills, drops
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
to turn towards; to point
traditional Japanese women's hairstyle
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
being taken aback; state of shock; dumbfoundedness
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
marriage ceremony; wedding
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.); cutting a fish into two boneless fillets and a piece with the skeleton
pile; heap; counter for things that are stacked, piled up (or layered, etc.); layers of clothing worn under one's overcoat; combination of colors created by layering of garments (colours)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to be moderate in; to be temperate in; to refrain (from doing); to withhold (an announcement, comment, etc.); to be beside; to be close by
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
clothes; clothing; garments
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to dye; to colour; to color
to warp; to curve; to arch; to bend backward (body or body part, e.g. fingers)
different school (e.g. of ikebana)
rough sketch; design; cartoon
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
Japan's three famous sights
black ground; black cloth
island; one's territory (e.g. of a sex worker, organized crime gang); one's turf
handsome man; actor in a love scene
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
ground; land; the region in question; the local area; skin; texture; fabric
comedian; actor who plays comic roles; figure of fun; laughing stock
white background; blank; female virgin