pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
hakama; pleated skirt or loose-legged trousers worn over a kimono mainly on ceremonial occasions; (leaf) sheath; (sake bottle) stand
to finish knitting; to lace from bottom to top; to finish compiling (e.g. a dictionary); to finish editing
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
Western clothing; Western binding
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
fiercely (e.g. of a fire burning); bong-bong (of clock ringing); with repeated bangs (e.g. of fire cracker); striking clock; green young man from a well-to-do family
reverse peace sign (with the palm facing inward); reverse V sign
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to stick out one's tongue; to ridicule someone (behind their back); to laugh at someone
way; road; way to ...; road to ...
holding hands with fingers interlocked
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
opening a new store; opening a new branch; setting up a stall (at a festival, trade fair, etc.); setting up a booth; exhibiting
amazake; sweet drink made from fermented rice or sake lees
going and worshipping (at a shrine or temple); visit (to a shrine or temple to worship)
place for ritual cleansing of hands and mouth with water when visiting shrines
to rinse; to wash out; to have one's revenge; to wipe out a disgrace
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
unsanitary condition; lack of hygienic care; inattention to hygiene; unhygienic conditions
alcohol; alcoholic drink; alcohol; (alcohol-based) hand sanitizer
sterilization; sterilisation; disinfection; pasteurization
water for washing or moistening one's hands
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to like; to love; to be fond of
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
have no relation to; have no luck with; not be fated to
(coin) purse with a metal clasp
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
to throw into; to dump in together
tsubo; traditional unit of land area, approx. 3.3 square meters; tsubo; traditional unit of fabric or paper area, approx. 9.18 square centimeters; tsubo; traditional unit of leather or tile area, approx. 918 square centimeters
fortune slip (usu. bought at a shrine); omikuji
bowstring; string (of a shamisen, etc.); stringed instrument; chord; hypotenuse
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high