to polish; to shine; to burnish; to refine (a skill, etc.); to improve; to hone
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to change (one's clothes)
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
set of tools (implements); kit; outfit
Japan and the West; Japanese style and Western style
clothing; costume; outfit; garment; dress
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
(scrutinizing) carefully; (examining) thoroughly; (looking at) closely
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
memory; sense; experience
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
qipao; cheongsam; mandarin dress
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
hair style; coiffure; hairdo
Chinese martial arts; kung fu; wushu; kenpō (martial arts); kempo
structure; construction; posture (e.g. in martial arts); pose; readiness; determination
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
to be able to manage somehow or other
difficult to ...; hard to ...
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside