last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
whichever one chooses; either way
hair (of the head); pubic hair
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
colour usage; color usage; use of colour
leader of a female gang; leader of a group of delinquent girls
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
straight; straightforward; direct; neat (e.g. spirits); black (e.g. tea, coffee); entering university directly from high school; fast ball
words of praise; eulogy; compliment
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring
to make merry; to be festive
to beat time; to mark time
splendor; splendour; gorgeousness; showiness; gaudiness; extravagance
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
chroma; chroma saturation; color saturation (colour)
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
tears (from being deeply moved); tears of gratitude
to make a leap into the dark; to take the plunge; to jump in at the deep end; (lit.) to jump off the stage of the Kiyomizu temple
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
arrival (of post, news, correspondence, etc.); receiving (a phone call, email, etc.)
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
strongly; violently; with all one's strength
to worry about the future
central part; heart (of a city)
sour look; surly face; pout
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
large-scale work; voluminous work; monumental work; great work; masterpiece
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
after many twists and turns; after much trouble
(in the) confusion (of the moment)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
anything and everything; from top to toe; from A to Z
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling