completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
although I say; although one might say; although called
novel; original; striking; strange; eccentric; fantastic
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
in the same way as; just like
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
previous time; last time; previous installment; previous instalment; previous session
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
management task; administrative task
root; joint; base; crotch
one's every action; every single move
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
going home from work; on the way home from work
underground train; subway
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to make an appearance; to show up
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
somehow; for some reason or other
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to raise one's face; to lift one's head; to raise one's eyes
section manager; section chief
to be confused; to be flustered; to be at a loss
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
fleshy; plump; chubby; to apply thickly; to slap on; to coat with something thick
short and stout; small but wide around
thoroughly; carefully; deliberately; seriously; fully