dreamy state of mind; ecstasy; trance
length of a sleeve (of Western clothing); height of a sleeve (of traditional Japanese clothing)
undressing and dressing; taking off and putting on (clothes)
popular; folksy; plebeian; ordinary; unpretentious
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
retainer; attendant; escort
to rank (as); to occupy (a position); to be located (in); to be situated
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
please; if you would; somehow or other; one way or another; whether (or not); if
waist; waistline; waist measurement
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
closeted maiden; carefully raised girl from a well-to-do family
girl who has led a sheltered life; pet daughter; naive girl; wooden block puzzle; Daughter in the Box; Klotski
ignorant of the ways of the world
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to need; to call for; to require
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
imitation; fake; phony; pseudo-
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
lower part; foot; lower direction; left part of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage right (actor's POV)
as (for); for; in the capacity of
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
to end; to come to an end; to finish; to complete; to finish doing; to be past its (one's) prime
cloth; fabric; material; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression