being adopted into the family of one's bride
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
Kaguya-Hime (main character of Taketori Monogatari); Princess Kaguya
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
counter for pairs of socks, shoes, etc.
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
photography event; photo session; photo shoot
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
work of art the creator has confidence in; work one is proud of
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle
including; inclusive of; komi; extra points given to the white player as compensation for playing second (in go)
lush mountain; green mountain; grave; burial place
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
phantasmagoric; protean; shape-shifting; kaleidoscopic; capable of ever-changing appearance
to make an appearance; to show up
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
small tool; gadget; (stage) properties; prop; prop master
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
women's bridal robe with trailing skirts worn over a kimono; ending play for the day; leaving a game unfinished (esp. Go)
bridal costume; wedding dress
live music or performance
reader model; amateur model who appears in fashion magazines
to take; to carry (something) away; to bear
good outward appearance; looking nice; being attractive; making a fine show
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
fee paid to performing artists, etc.; appearance fee
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
preservation; retainment; keeping
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses