dressing (esp. in kimono); fitting; helping someone get dressed; outer garment (in kabuki)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
report; return (e.g. tax); statement; declaration; notification; filing
how; in what way; by what means
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
being settled quickly; reaching a quick conclusion; no need to say any more; no problem
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
to be reflected in a mirror
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
mirror; looking-glass; barrel head; page added at the beginning of a document mentioning its purpose, date, author, etc.; mirror-shaped mochi
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
dark blue ground; dark blue cloth
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
embodiment; realization; materialization
to suit one's skin (of cosmetics); to agree with one's skin; to be compatible; to get along well; to be to one's liking
in these times; in times likes these; the season being what it is
high efficiency; high performance
secretly; in secret; unseen; unobserved; inwardly; in private
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
to hold (in one's hand); to take (into one's hand); to own; to obtain
valuable article; valuables
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
over the top; thickly; heavily; richly