to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
white clothes; white robe; white gown (worn by doctors, chemists, etc.); commoner without rank (in ancient China); layperson
red hakama (worn by miko or noblewomen at court)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
holiness; sacredness; sanctity; dignity
meaning; tenor; effect; influence; appearance; aspect
red and white; colours for festive or auspicious occasions (colors); two teams; two groups; Kōhaku Uta Gassen; annual contest between male and female popular singers on New Year's Eve (sponsored and broadcast by NHK)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
match (contest); matching (with); going well (with)
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to dazzle one's eyes; to hold one's gaze; to fascinate; to captivate
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
movement (of the body); action; bearing; carriage; operation (of a machine, software, etc.); running
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
bent back; hunchback; stoop
illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; misconception; misunderstanding
service; duty; business; Buddhist religious services
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
fair; impartial; just; fairness; impartiality; justice
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
bamboo thicket; bamboo grove
see!; didn't I tell you (this would happen)?
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides (with); supporting; standing by
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose
everybody's friend; people pleaser; person who is affable to everybody; flawlessly beautiful woman; flawless beauty
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
too (much); overly; excessively
resourcefulness; ability (esp. to earn a living); dependability; reliability
to grab (someone) by the collar; to seize (someone) by the lapels