to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
to pull together with the hands; to adjust (e.g. one's collar); to arrange
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
munitions; military stores
management; (executive) staff; leaders; leadership; top brass; upper echelons
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
bank; banking institution
vast; huge; immense; malva nut (Sterculia lychnophora)
every evening; every night
Gion (entertainment district in Kyoto)
making frequent appearances; appearing often; appearing and disappearing
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
rather; better; instead; if anything
nasty; disgusting; detestable; unpleasant; disagreeable; creepy
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
nature; property; disposition
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
woman working in the nightlife business (bar or nightclub hostess, geisha, etc.); woman who works in an adult entertainment business; demimondaine; prostitute
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
to have a bad time; to go through a bitter experience; to get into trouble; to get hurt; to suffer
moreover; furthermore; nevertheless; and yet
physiology; menstruation; one's period; menses
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
reproachful; hateful; bitter
how; in what way; how about
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
to be silent; to say nothing
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be due to; to be caused by; to depend on; to turn on; to be based on; to come from
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom