to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
curious; strange; unusual
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
night-clothes; heavy kimono-like quilt
fluently (speaking a foreign language); incessantly (speaking); glibly; one after the other (flipping through pages); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
thought; consideration; thinking
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
white paper; flyleaf; blank paper; clean slate; lack of prior opinion, positions, etc.; scratch
at least; at most; (even) just
one's personal belongings; one's vicinity; one's daily life; everyday necessities
unfashionable; uncouth; unrefined; unpolished; unsophisticated
loungewear; comfortable clothing worn at home
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
cleaning; dry cleaning; laundry service
to rendezvous; to meet at a prearranged place and time; to arrange to meet
bento; Japanese box lunch
provision; supply; payment; allowance; grant
to do together; to share; to participate in
favorable treatment; favourable treatment; hospitality; warm reception; good treatment; hearty welcome
to look forward to something
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
polished rice; (uncooked) white rice
to struggle in the water; to sink below the surface and become unable to breathe; to (nearly) drown; to indulge in; to lose one's head over something; to be addicted
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)