... is the reason; ... is my excuse
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
sympathy; compassion; pity
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
even if not; even without
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
older sister; lass; young lady
top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
(sense of) cleanliness; (sense of) freshness; clean impression
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to be unusual (of a person or thing); to be uncommon; to be peculiar; to be eccentric; to be different
see-through (e.g. blouse)
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to suffer; to receive (kindness, rebuke, support); to sustain (damage)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
belt (worn around the waist); (machine) belt; belt; zone
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
bikini (swimwear); Bikini island
underwear; underclothes; lingerie; chemise; singlet
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
town girl; girl raised in a town
clothes (that one is wearing); wearing clothes
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
ring; loop (of rope); halo (of an angel)
war; battle; match; game; competition
practitioner; specialist; man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)