one tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); one bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); one cluster (e.g. of flowers); one segment (of a tangerine, etc.); one section
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
composition; construction; formation; makeup; structure; organization
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
one-by-one; separately; in detail
dazzling; glaring; dazzlingly beautiful
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
form; shape; figure; visage
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
such; like that; that sort of; very
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
light; faint; pale; fleeting
cherry blossom (colour, color)
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
everywhere; all over; throughout
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
ending; conclusion; join; union; knot; knotting
decoration; ornament; trimmings
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
national costume; (in) native dress