sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
hard to see; indistinct; obscure; illegible
equipment; harness; fittings; orthotic; orthosis; brace
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
origin; (arch.) appearance of an auspicious sign that one will receive a divine mandate to becoming emperor; (arch.) birth of an emperor or his ancestors
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
neat and clean; tidy; trim
appearance; shape; form; atmosphere; look; feel
long sword; minute hand (of a clock)
even though; despite; when
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
by a hair's breadth; in the nick of time; touch and go; close call; critical moment
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
hair color; hair colour; fur color; disposition; type; kind
approximation; having a close resemblance
to talk; to chat; to chatter
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
to crouch; to squat; to cower
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to keep in pace with; to keep up with; to follow (someone's thought); to understand
advance; moving forward; progress
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to be captivated (by); to be infatuated (with)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
to act first; to act precipitously; to be rash; to get ahead of oneself; to jump the gun
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
headlong rush; rushing recklessly
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
once-in-a-lifetime (opportunity); golden (opportunity); one-in-a-million (chance)
hair tied behind and hanging down; long flowing hair
romantic; spicy; coquettish
to ask a question; to ask questions
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
shudder; shiver; trembling with fear
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative