encounter; running into; meeting with (e.g. an accident); being confronted with (e.g. a difficulty)
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
craftsman; artisan; tradesman; worker; workman
highly priced; expensive; valuable; costly
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
property; fortune; assets
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
Japanese apricot (Prunus mume); Japanese plum; ume; lowest (of a three-tier ranking system)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
already; yet; soon; shortly; further; more
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
receiving in advance (e.g. wages, interest); taking before others; anticipation; being ahead of (e.g. the times); prefetch; anticipatory completion (i.e. finishing another's sentence)
chic; smart; understanding; considerate; familiar with worldly pleasures (esp. sexual relations, geisha districts and red-light districts)
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to stay indoors; to be confined indoors
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
above; over; top; summit; surface; on (top of); the above (in a piece of writing)
haori (Japanese formal coat)
to wear (multiple layers of clothes); to wear underneath; to dress up (esp. in formal clothes); to attire oneself (in); to break in (through repeated wearing); to wear in
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
silver (Ag); silver (color); silver (medal, prize, etc.); silver coin; silver general; bank; (arch.) money
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
to approach; to draw near
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something