literature; the arts; art and literature; liberal arts
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
Lolita (fashion style); young girl; childlike young woman
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to perceive; to understand
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
very much; exceedingly; extremely
a round; a turn; going around; first anniversary of a person's death
to get in; to go in; to come in; to flow into; to set; to set in
moth orchid (Phalaenopsis aphrodite)
each (every) time; whenever
careful; cautious; wary; watchful; vigilant; prudent
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
shopping; purchased goods
injustice; impropriety; unreasonableness; undeserved; unfair; invalid
to steal a glance; to intercept and read (e.g. other people's email)
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
secret base; hideout; hidden position
continuation; continuance; going on; resuming
to let something (or somebody) go past; to do too much
valley; ravine; cleavage (breasts); slum
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
civilian clothes; plain clothes; mufti; plainclothes police officer
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to wear (clothes) stylishly; to dress oneself stylishly