remnants of a bean plant; beanstalks and pods; bean husk
Gothic Lolita (type of teenage fashion)
to become greasy; to be oil-stained
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing
smoking a cigarette without holding it with one's fingers; holding a cigarette in one's mouth
poor work; humble reference to one's own work
pretension; conceit; hubris
to go through several printings; to run into several editions
considering something taboo; treating something as taboo
Aphrodite (Greek goddess)
hot summer day; day on which the temperature reaches at least 25 degrees Celsius
to care for someone; to look after someone
sacrifice; sacrificial animal
prematurely gray hair; prematurely grey hair
judicial power; jurisdiction
small piece; fragment; chip; splinter; strip; shred
defacement; abrasion; wear and tear; crushing of a nerve
icon; simple ink drawing (of a buddha, mandala, etc.)
incidental; ancillary; accessory; secondary; collateral