type of dyeing method or pattern; silk printed by the Yuzen process
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
life-size; life-sized; true-to-life; faithful (depiction); realistic
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
pine tree (Pinus spp.); highest (of a three-tier ranking system)
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
height; stature; length (esp. of clothing); all (one has); everything; magnificence (of a waka poem, etc.)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
three; three years of age
decoration; ornament; trimmings
episode; side story; story within a story; aside; anecdote
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
to have a talk; to tell a story
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
feigned; pretending (not to know)
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
artificial product; man-made product; fiction; made-up story; decoration (e.g. for a festival); theatrical prop (esp. a large prop in noh or kyogen, e.g. tree, well, boat)
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
rising up; towering; plump; chubby; shaggy; hairy
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
supreme; greatest; highest; best
without compensation; without reward; without pay; free (of charge)
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily