no sooner ... than ...; hardly ... when ...; as soon as
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
dew; tears; (not) a bit; (not) at all
superior; first-class; excellent; (that's) just fine!; bring it on!
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
in the style of (esp. literary, artistic, etc. works); reminiscent of; attached or stretched on
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
no objection; nothing to criticize (criticise)
proportions (esp. body proportions); proportionate width; ratio
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
one part; one portion; one section; one copy (e.g. of a document)
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
though; even if; whether ... or ...
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
slide (for projection); transparency; (microscope) slide; to slide; to slip; to shift (e.g. a group of items in a schedule)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
door (esp. Japanese-style); shutter; window shutter; (arch.) entrance (to a home); (arch.) narrows
crossing; passage; importing; import; wandering; wanderer; migration
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
fierce; intense; severe; violent; strong; vehement
ripple (on water); wavelets; ripple (e.g. of uneasiness); unrest; disturbance
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
entirely; completely; cleanly; snugly
incremental; step-by-step; gradual; stepwise
heat; fever; temperature; zeal; passion
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
first-rate specimen; first-rate object; superb item; superb article; excellent thing; pick (e.g. of a litter)
effect; result; worth; Kai (former province located in present-day Yamanashi Prefecture)
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on