whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
completely black; black from top to bottom; black from head to toe
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
slim figure; slender body; slimming; weight reduction
lack of expression; lack of emotion; blank look (on one's face)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
while; even though; despite
already; previously; before; undeniably; unmistakably
school building; schoolhouse
direction; way; side (of an argument, etc.); one's part; type; category; field (of study, etc.)
to walk away; to saunter off
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
decision; determination; resolution
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
faltering; tottering; halting; unsteady; awkward; clumsy
trot; half run; jog; girl in charge of menial tasks in a samurai family
to chase; to run after; to pursue; subsequently; following that; (and) then
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
to be harboured (of negative feelings or thoughts); to be rooted in one's mind; to coil; to curl around; to become tangled (e.g. of roots)
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
Western-style house (esp. one built in the Meiji or Taisho periods)
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
knowledge; awareness; acceptance; consent; forgiving; pardoning
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
junior high school student; middle school pupil
although I say; although one might say; although called
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
senior high school; high school
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
girl (usu. between 7 and 17); young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryō period)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting