before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
the end (of); last time (doing); finishing up; closing
reopening; resumption; restarting
circumference; girth; tour; pilgrimage; circulation (e.g. of blood)
lord of a manor; estate steward
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
complete set; all; everything
to look away; to avert one's eyes
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
softly; mildly; gently; politely
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
choker (type of necklace)
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
another thing; exception; special case
accessory (fashion); jewelry; accessory (audio, car, camera, etc.)
sparse; thin; scattered; straggling; sporadic
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
thick; deep; kind; cordial; serious (of an illness); abundant
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any