realistic; graphic; true to life
stroke of the brush; touch; literary style
engawa; external corridor on the outer side of traditional Japanese houses; bone at the base of a fin; meat at the base of a fin (esp. of a flatfish)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
Revelation (book of the Bible); the Apocalypse
to fall into (someone's) hands; to fall under someone's control; to become someone's property (e.g. of an object)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to shut one's eyes; to ignore; to pretend not to know; to die
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
manly; sportsmanlike; pure (heart, actions, etc.); upright; (arch.) unsullied (e.g. scenery or object); (arch.) pure
lunch break; noon recess; noon rest period
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
cackling (sound of shrill laughter)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
conventional phrase; stock phrase; cliche; frequently used musical (guitar) phrase
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
pupil and (dark) iris of the eye
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
knee dislocation; making somebody's knees bend (by hitting them behind the knees with one's own knees)
nape (of the neck); nucha
texture; grain; one's skin (lacking makeup, etc.); natural skin; surface of the earth; bare ground
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
(with a) whizzing sound; sound of something whizzing by
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
elementary school student; primary school student; grade school student
way one walks; one's walk
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
the other day; some time ago; recently
distortion; falsification; perversion
person unfit for society; misfit