self-; from ...; this ... (in contrast to some other ...); aforementioned
axis; shaft; center; centre; stalk; stem
reproachful; hateful; bitter
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
that's the way it is; such is life
tray; family; household; O-Bon; Bon Festival; gambler's den
shyness; bashfulness; shame
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
in company; among people; philtrum; vertical groove between the nose and the upper lip
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
real hair; one's own hair
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
every year; yearly; annually
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb