pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to burst into bud; to sprout; to have a crush (esp. on a fictional character, idol, etc.); to be infatuated
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
to lay aside; to set aside
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
the Eastern Capital (now Tokyo); Yedo; Edo
voice; singing (of a bird); chirping (of an insect); voice; opinion (as expressed in words); sound; sense (of something's arrival)
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
door; gate; opening; title page
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
until (a time); till; to (a place or person); as far as; to (an extent); up to
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
serviceman; servicewoman; soldier; member of the armed forces; military personnel
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to go by; to cross; to pass by; to flash across
something; some kind of; for some reason
strict; formal; strait-laced; stuffy; prudish; serious
army; armed forces; military authorities; team; group
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
plain; simple; reserved (behaviour, attitude, etc.); modest; quite; a (little) bit
decorativeness; decorative quality
meagre; meager; scarce; limited; destitute; hard up
collar; lapel; neckband; nape of the neck; scruff of the neck
(all) important positions; every strategic point; each key post; (all) important parts; every important point
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
number one; first; best; most; game; round
to be surprised; to be taken aback; to be amazed; to be frightened; to be startled; to be alarmed
accurate; correct; precise; exact
exactly alike (in appearance); like two peas in a pod; (practically) identical; spitting image (of); carbon copy (of)
all; altogether; entirely; exactly alike (e.g. in appearance); spitting image of; identical