to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
first shrine visit of New Year
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to become calm; to die down
standing on formality; in a reserved manner; treating a friend as a stranger; unduly distant; formal
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
connotation; comprehension; intension; inclusion; containment within
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
attractive face and figure
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
one part; one portion; one section
to put on; to wear; to be clad in; to twine around; to twist around; to coil around
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into
astonished; shocked; amazed; astounded; aghast
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
stillness; repose; standing still
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
vortex; maelstrom; whirlpool; (in the middle of a) scandal; controversy; quarrel
PET bottle (clear plastic beverage bottle)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to get tired of waiting; to grow impatient
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
speaking by proxy; speaking for (someone else); payment by proxy; compensation by proxy; acting for (someone else); carrying out (on someone's behalf)
to make way for; to make room for; to get out of the way; to pave the way for; to open up opportunity
cross-examination; close questioning; demanding an explanation
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
to split; to be split; to splinter
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
land mine; topic that sets someone off; sensitive topic; something that seems fine at first but turns out to be very bad (e.g. product, business); booby trap
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to speak ill of; to disparage
anyhow; anyway; somehow or other; apart from ...; setting ... aside
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
risky; dangerous; insecure
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to state; to express; to mention