close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
lightning; electric illumination; light from an electric source
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
look like; sound like; savor of; smack of
vocal sound; tone of voice
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
cashmere (fiber, yarn, fleece, clothing, etc. from the cashmere goat)
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
to do up (hair); to dress; to arrange; to tie; to bind; to fasten
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
inflammatory; lascivious; sensational
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
garden shrubs; trees; potted plant
ingredient; component; composition
to narrow the focus; to focus attention (on); to concentrate (on); to zero in
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
partly open; in half bloom
of no use whatsoever; good for nothing; useless
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
hallway slippers; indoor shoes
to leave; to evacuate; to withdraw (from); to move out (of a house, etc.); to vacate
open; unconcealed; undisguised; broad; lewd; indecent
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
impudence; cheekiness; impertinence
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
plain; frank; candid; open; direct; straightforward
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
is something that; is that which
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
self-consciousness; self-awareness