tucking up the sleeves of a kimono with a tasuki
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
to breathe new life into; to usher in a new phase; to break the mold
Japanese clothing; being dressed in a kimono; Japanese-style bookbinding
seven; seven years of age; four o'clock (old time system)
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
covered with; stained; smeared
fixed paper-enclosed lantern; paper-covered wooden stand housing an (oil) lamp
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
submersion; inundation; being flooded
bent back; hunchback; stoop
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
full view; plain sight; completely visible
certified (as genuine, valuable, etc.); guaranteed (article); of established reputation; acknowledged; pièce de résistance
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
at a young age; while still young
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
light; easy; non-serious; minor
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
essence; quintessence; spirit; soul; heart; pith
error; mistake; slip; bug
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
remaining unchanged (from the old state of things); none the better for the change (if at all)