first-class goods; A-grade product
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
light makeup; light covering of snow; dusting of snow
bridal costume; wedding dress
gem; jewel; precious stone
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
constriction; narrow part (in middle); waist (esp. of a woman)
daffodil (esp. Narcissus tazetta var. chinensis); narcissus
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
wax figure; wax doll; wax model; waxwork
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
being ruined; being spoiled; coming to nothing; complete loss of face
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
lifelike life-sized doll (made in the late Edo and Meiji periods); doll-like beauty
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
not limited to; not just ...
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
race; tribe; species; genus; stellar population (i.e. population I, II and III)
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
literature; books (reference); document
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
(two) matchless things; (two) matchless people; pair of bright jewels
kind; sort; species; species
extinction; extermination; eradication; stamping out; wiping out
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
antiquity; ancient times; bygone days; former times