to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
in comparison to; rather than
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question
thing; object; one's things; possessions; things; something; quality
bumpy texture of a material (esp. woven fabric); creases in an eboshi hat
that; it; then; that point (in time); (arch.) there; (arch.) you
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
small; fine; detailed; stingy
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
complete; whole; perfect; safe
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
in that way; thus; so; so?
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
beyond imagination; unimaginable
to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
however; having said that; but
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
beautiful; lovely; heartwarming; beautiful
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
like; similar to; (I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); feels like; feels similar to
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
lily (Lilium spp.); yuri; genre of comics and novels about female homosexuality
to turn towards; to point
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize