pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
because of; on account of; about; on; per; for every
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
variation in color (colour); having a different color
custom; general rule; convention; usually; generally; normally
private opinion; personal view; personal opinion
looking good; sounding good; (of) good appearance
item; article; dish; course; finest item
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
to speak; to say; to vocalize
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to be slippery; to be slimy; (arch.) to behave charmingly; (arch.) to walk merrily
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
feeler; tentacle; antenna; touching (with one's hand); feeling; sensing
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
to dress stylishly; to joke; to play on words
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
individual; distinctive; unique; characteristic; personal; idiosyncratic
with these words; while saying
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
giving up; quitting; surrendering
finally; at last; in the end; ultimately
there; the spot; the place; then and there; on the spot; immediately
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
meaning; significance; sense
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely