for a while; for some time; for a period
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
tailor's (shop); dressmaker's shop; tailor; dressmaker
flickering; flashing on and off; glaringly (bright); painfully (bright); prickling (pain)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
in succession; one by one
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
making (a new suit, dress, etc.); having (something) made; buying new; new tune; new melody; new composition
while; even though; despite
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
to assemble (e.g. goods into a set); to gather; to put together
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
dressing room; fitting room
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to put on (of clothing); (lit.) to put (arms) through sleeves
store interior; inside of a shop
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
composition; piece of music; tune; melody; enjoyment; fun
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand