to take back; to get back; to regain; to recover; to restore; to recoup
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
that is to say; so that means
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; hopeful; promising
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
Western clothing; Western binding
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
decoration; ornament; trimmings
excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
something; some kind of; for some reason
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
Gothic Lolita (type of fashion style)
muscles and bones; body build; physique; cartilage
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
abrupt plot change; unexpected story development; story development from out of left field
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves