is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
emphasis; highlight; stress; stressed point
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
master; teacher; stable master
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
that is to say; so that means
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
whereabouts; place; location; place where one belongs; where one fits in; place where one can be oneself
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
about when; about what time; how soon
risky; dangerous; insecure
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
currently nowhere to be seen; unknown where it went; disappeared into thin air
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
being about to cry; the verge of tears
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
real thing; original; actual
to live up to (one's) expectations; to meet expectations
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
rustic simplicity; homeliness; unsophisticated; naive; honest; simple
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
older sister and younger brother
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
touching; moving; painful
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
fluorescent color; fluorescent colour
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
common people; ordinary people; masses
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
great difference; big difference; wide margin
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
everywhere; at every turn
shameless; infamous; disgraceful
bare (naked) body; complexion (e.g. face)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
(walking) stick; cane; wand
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
signature pose; trademark pose
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new