collared; having a collar; (appearance of) one's collar when wearing multiple kimonos; (arch.) (financial) circumstances; (arch.) lifestyle
to intertwine; to twist together
to smell sweet; to be fragrant
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
tips of one's hair; hair ends
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
to bring; to take; to bring about
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
explanation; interpretation
morning fog; morning mist
to feel shy; to be bashful; to blush
such; this sort of; like this
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil
relatively; comparatively
to lose an easy game; to suffer an unexpected defeat; to lose information
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
either way; in any case; one way or another
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
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
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to extend; to stretch out; to attend; to participate in; to enrol; to enroll
(arch.) sitting outdoors; room that served both as a reception room and as a living room in a Heian-period mansion; temporary sitting place installed in the garden at the imperial court, used on the occasion of archery or sumo ceremonies
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
so; like that; that's right; indeed; let me see...
with a bump; with a clunk