to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to hide; to be hidden; to conceal oneself; to disappear
why; oh; no!; quit it!; stop!
beautiful woman; pretty girl; high-quality goods; special article
tatami room; tatami mat room; formal Japanese room; dinner party in a tatami room (esp. when a geisha or maiko attends)
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); gaijin; (arch.) outsider
halo; hello; hallo; harrow
to get excited; to get hyped up; to become happy; to get in a good mood
here and there; in places
entry (on stage); appearance (on screen); entrance; introduction (into a market)
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
each and every person (saying); one and all; unanimously; in unison; separately; individually
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
withering; shrivelling; shrinking; atrophy; contraction
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
family; relatives; dependents; household
to introduce oneself; to announce oneself (e.g. as the person sought); to come forward (e.g. as a witness, with a claim, etc.)
with energy; vigorously; cheerfully; assertively; lustily
business; task; use; purpose; for the use of ...; used for ...
jockey's racing uniform; one's best clothes (esp. for women), normally put aside for important meetings, dates, etc.
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
runway (fashion); catwalk; runway (aircraft)
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
scene; spectacle; sight; view
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks