spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
standing figure; standing posture; dancing pose
cold; frigid; bracing; dignified
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
advertisement; advertising; announcement; notice
model; dummy; model (profession); fashion model; model (of a vehicle, machine, etc.); version; model (e.g. mathematical)
(only) one option; one possible choice
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
sputtering; smoldering; repeated thrusting into something (sword, needle, etc.); pricking repeatedly
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
competing; competition; auction
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
shrine; palace; imperial residence; Imperial prince; Imperial princess; headboard with built-in shelves, drawers, etc.
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
10th month of the lunisolar calendar (traditional first month of winter, approx. November); late autumn; late fall
mild; calm; gentle; quiet; congenial; amicable
inside the Imperial Palace; Department of the Imperial Household
recruitment; invitation; raising (funds, donations, etc.); collection; flotation (of shares, loans, etc.)
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to stare at; to look hard at; to look up and down; to scrutinize; to scrutinise
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
un-; non-; negative prefix
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to be found; to be discovered
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
good (quality, condition, etc.); Good (grade); B
not knowing at all (that); without the slightest idea (that); completely unaware (that)
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
sorry; excuse me; thank you