going out; one's best clothes; formal (e.g. language); best (behaviour, manners, etc.)
unlined kimono; one kimono; a single kimono
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
long-established shop; shop of long standing; old shop
young master; young gentleman
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
tall figure; high stature
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
to knit; to plait; to braid; to compile (anthology, dictionary, etc.); to edit
oblong; vertical writing style (e.g. on envelopes); portrait orientation
box; case; car (of a train, etc.); shamisen case; shamisen; public building; community building
mountain ascetic; practitioner of Shugendō
wooden box carried on one's back to store items for a pilgrimage
tightly (packed); densely; closely; crammed
to be packed (with); to be full (space, schedule, etc.); to be blocked (road, pipe, nose, etc.); to be clogged; to shorten (width, interval, etc.); to shrink (shirt, word form, etc.); to be at a loss
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to threaten; to intimidate; to be threatening
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
glasses for show; fashionable eyeglasses worn for appearance's sake; glasses with no lenses or 'window glass' lenses
to insert; to put in (such that there is a snug fit); to have sex; to fuck; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to place a ring-shaped object around something (esp. one that restricts freedom, such as handcuffs)
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
piece (scrap, bit, strip) of paper
to seal (letter); to prevent; to forbid; to block
measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention