cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
to be transparent; to show through
to use; to make use of; to utilize; to utilise
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
stylish; fashionable; dressing (oneself) up; dressing smartly; fashionable dresser; smartly dressed person
kimono; Japanese traditional clothing (esp. full-length); clothing; clothes
occasionally; once in a while; now and then
same generation; one's generation
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
firm; determined; resolute; conclusive
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
liking; taste; fancy; wish; desire; choice
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
exclusive; attached to; specialist
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
anthropophobia; social anxiety disorder
business trip; official trip
to go out to meet; to receive; to call for; to summon; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to take (e.g. a wife)
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
end; conclusion; last; final; once ...; the moment ... (, that's it)
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
to accrete; to become whole; to come together
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
but; however; provided that
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass