biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
national costume; (in) native dress
to harvest; to reap; to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. idea); to accept (e.g. advice)
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
cutting edge; leading edge; forefront; tip; end
the lower classes; the common people
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to fold in; to bear deep in mind; to follow up
slim; slender; slight; delicate
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
bulky (e.g. clothing); ungainly; heavy; poorly hit; weak
even; even if; even though; because of; on the grounds that
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
feel (of a material); texture
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
plump; rotund; chubby; entirely; completely; wholly
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
creaking; squeaking; packing in tightly; cramming; hard (pressing, tying, twisting, etc.); tightly
to tighten; to press hard
decoration; ornament; trimmings
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
to swell; to expand; to inflate; to bulge
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
hairstyle introduced in the Meiji era consisting in a bun or chignon tied at the back of the head
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with