Vocabulary

to stop an inside seam rolling about; to press open a seam (and open the left and right sides out)

adequate (for); suitable (to, for); appropriate (for); proper

small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)

small opening in the side of some traditional Japanese clothing for women and children (e.g. kimono, yukata) (located where the sleeve meets the bodice, below the armpit)

pleat or fold peak

fold and blindstitch a pleat or folded edge

blindstitched machined fabric edge (selvedge) forming a fold, pleat, edge, etc.

inner pleat; the raising of fabric up in the middle to marry bottom edges of yukata and kimono

machined edge; edge-stitched seam

taut (condition); taken up slack; removed slack

reinforcing "bolt" stitch across the bottom of a seam

cloth width

cloth width excess

yukata cloth material; special light woven material 36-40cm wide for making yukata

stylesheet

to be tinged red

to result in death; to lead to death; to be fatal (e.g. disease)

deadly disease; sickness leading to death; terminal illness

on the right as one faces (it)

spreadsheet program

club disbandment

suspension of club activities

Seikanron; 1873 political debate on whether Korea should be conquered by military force

Izanagi Boom (economic boom of 1965-70)

to die; to ascend to heaven

one of the accent patterns of Japanese words, with a falling accent somewhere between the first and last mora

pattern of Japanese accent with the first mora high and the following ones low

pattern of Japanese accent with all mora high until the last mora and the succeeding particle low

even pitch; accentless pitch; Japanese pitch accent pattern with no drop from high to low pitch

corn whiskey (whisky)

file format

to invent a pretext for a quarrel; to pick a fight

bull's-eye

jūbako; multi-tiered food box

felony; serious crime

intentional crime

to be talented; to be able

to dominate (usu. one's husband)

plain paper copier

money needed to buy a geisha or prostitute out of bondage