chopped fish, shellfish or vegetables, dressed with (miso or other) sauce
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
dealing appropriately (with a situation); taking proper measures; handling (an issue) carefully; making the best of (a bad bargain)
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to pass (of time); to elapse
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
older sister; lass; young lady
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
anybody can look good with the right clothes; clothes make the man; fine feathers make fine birds; (lit.) clothes on a packhorse driver
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
to watch over; to watch attentively
assembly hall; meeting place; venue; grounds
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
difficult to ...; hard to ...
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
to be crowded with people; to be bustling with; to prosper; to flourish; to do thriving business
to overflow; to brim over; to flood
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
(stand to) attention!; standing at attention
multicolored; multicoloured; of various colors; diverse; of all kinds; all manners of
cart (esp. a food cart); stall; festival float; portable shrine dedicated to a god and shaped like a house; stage prop fashioned after a large building; framework (of a house, etc.)
being drawn to many things; distraction; difficulty of choice; difficulty in choosing; being unable to decide