pride; dignity; self-worth
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
bashful; shameful; ashamed
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
obi (kimono sash); obi (strip of paper looped around a book, CD, etc. containing information about the product); band; belt; cingulum; radio or television program broadcast in the same time slot on all or most days
to draw (a bow) to the limit; to pull tight; to squeeze tight; to strain (voice)
to firmly tighten (e.g. around neck, throat); to constrict; to squeeze; to bind; to wring; to screw in (e.g. a bulb)
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
vulgar; indecent; coarse; crude
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
sash clip (fastener); ornament worn over an obi
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
cord tied around the waist of a kimono before an obi is tied
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
sweet and sour; bittersweet (feeling)
deep emotion; strong feelings
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
cotton; cotton pads (usu. in amenity set); cotton buds
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
texture (e.g. skin, fabric); grain (e.g. wood); detail