Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
department store; department
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
sales; selling; marketing
first 10 days of the month
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
hanky-panky; juggling; cheating; deception; smoke and mirrors
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
for the first time in one's life
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
undoubted; unmistakable; definite
Europeans and Americans; Westerners
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
guest; visitor; customer; client; shopper
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
skill; skillful; dexterity; flattery
motherland; fatherland; native country
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
period of youth; while young
traditional; conventional
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense