pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
memory (of having seen something or someone before); remembrance; recollection; recognition
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
Mr; Mrs; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
difficult to ...; hard to ...
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
war; battle; match; game; competition
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
easy; easygoing; carefree; happy-go-lucky; optimistic; leisurely
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
brightly colored; vivid; colorful; colourful; brilliant; radiant
China; Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane); central part of a country; main region; province of the second lowest rank (ritsuryō system)
national costume; folk costume; native dress; traditional dress
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (someone's) side
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
with a friendly grin; smilingly
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
calm and collected; with composure; having enough and to spare
unrealistic; impractical; infeasible; unreal
something like ...; something called ...
it seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
Yangtze River (China); Changjiang River; long river
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
long (time); protracted; prolonged
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range