point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
soccer ball; football (as used in soccer)
absurdity; contradiction; incoherence; irrelevance
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
to pay no heed to; to not care about; to take no notice of
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to throw a punch at; to swing at; to strike out at; to raise a hand against
(written) work; book; writings
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
sidelong glance; short grain (paper); kanji "net" radical at top
seasonal change of clothing; changing one's dress for the season; renovation; facelift; redesign
time; season; period; phase; stage
summer clothes; summer wear; summer uniform
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
symmetry; balance; proportion; uniformity
to come off (of a button, handle, lid, etc.); to go away (of a fever, pain, swelling, etc.); to disappear; to be harvested; to be picked; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
limbs; arms and legs; body
implicitly; indirectly; tacitly; by implication; obscurely
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
Japanese-style painting; picture in Japanese style; nihon-ga
association (of ideas); being reminded (of something); suggestion
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
fear; dread; fright; willies
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
United Kingdom; Britain; Great Britain
Japan and the West; Japanese style and Western style
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
deep emotion; strong feelings
beyond that point; after that
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
Bible; the Scriptures; Holy Writ
even if not; even without
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use