kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
cotton candy; fairy floss; candy floss
stringlike; thready; linear; filamentous; filiform
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to pass on an order; to pass the word
these days; nowadays; recently
rehash; (boring) rerun; second brew of tea
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
being trapped (and having no way out); withdrawal from society during personal financial hardship; house arrest (Edo period)
to maintain; to continue to have
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to keep away; to keep at a distance
power balance; balance of power
outside one's field; out of one's line; (sibling) from a different mother
powerful medicine; strong poison
to fall behind; to lag behind; to be outdistanced; to be beaten
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
side job; sideline; subsidiary business
to put on a patronizing air
empty lot; vacant plot of land
school building; schoolhouse
subordinate; secondary; junior; incidental
training by two participants of the same skill level (kendo); general training involving all six types (kendo)
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to alter one's state of consciousness; to change one's mindset; to change one's attitude
mind-set change; changing one's way of thinking; attitude reform
true meaning; underlying principle
absolute authority or power (over someone or something)
executive power; authority