equally (well); as ... as; no less ... than ...; evenly matched; well-matched
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
wearing (e.g. a uniform, seat belt, helmet); having on
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin gown
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
hipbone; innominate bone; fortitude; perseverance; endurance
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
beautiful legs; great legs
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
poisonous; venomous; hateful; detestable; gaudy; garish
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
magical; sorcerous; supernatural
dress; outfit; equipment; makeup; adornment; guise
from what I've heard; according to reports; from what they say
to be similar (to); to be akin (to); to be like
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
form; shape; figure; morph
way of calling (something or someone)
to let (something or someone) go past; to do too much
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
thought; consideration; thinking
guidepost; signpost; guide; manual; tiger beetle (esp. the Japanese tiger beetle, Cicindela japonica)
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
something; some kind of; for some reason
to move (to another place or state); to change (e.g. of state, affiliation, scenery, etc.); to spread (of a fire, smell, etc.); to catch (an illness); to move (e.g. of one's focus); to change (e.g. of one's interest)