pure; true; genuine; unmixed
maid; helper; help; assistance
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
narrow (blade); slender (figure, build); thin
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
someone; a certain person
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
at a glance; at first sight
college of the arts; university of the arts; art university
life; living; I; me; student
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to follow with one's gaze; to follow with the eyes
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
to insert; to put in; to come in (of light); to shine in; to have a griping pain (in the stomach, chest, etc.)
to concern; to be related
material; materials; data; information; documents
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
mystery novel; detective novel; whodunit
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; courtesy visit (to offer condolences, say congratulations, pay respect, introduce oneself, etc.)
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
appeal (e.g. for peace); plea; appeal (of something); attractiveness; appeal (to the referee); emphasizing
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
crossing without meeting (e.g. letters in the post, people on the road); going astray; difference of opinion; misunderstanding; estrangement
outer canthus; outer corner of the eye
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
reading; reading (of a kanji, esp. kun reading); reading (e.g. of a situation); insight
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
counter for books; volume