to polish up; to shine up
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
one class; one set; a pair; a suite; a series
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to hang down (from); to dangle; to be within one's reach; to dangle (before one's eyes); to be completely reliant on; to be entirely dependent on
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
samurai on horseback; (medieval) knight
neckline (of dress, etc.)
to be mixed; to be blended with; to be combined; to associate with; to mingle with; to interest
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
travelling incognito (traveling); special palanquin for carrying a daimyo or his wife incognito
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
rather; better; instead; if anything
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to attract someone's attention; to arouse someone's interest; to sound someone out; to try to find out someone's true feelings; to (discreetly) probe someone's thoughts
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
dirty-looking; filthy; disgusting; squalid
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience