cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
contrast; antithesis; comparison
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
opening a business; opening a practice
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
import; importation; introduction; afferent
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
production output; number of goods manufactured
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
fabric; cloth; textiles; measure of kimono material
variable measure of fabric (28.8 cm in width); for kimonos: at least 10 m in length; 300 tsubo (991.74 meters square, 0.24506 acres); six ken (10.91 m)
only; merely; but; no more than
decline; degeneration; decay; waning; ebbing
foreign; abroad; overseas
convenience; user-friendliness
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; quietly; peacefully
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
name; given name; first name
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
imagination; supposition; guess
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow