polish; burnishing; improvement; becoming more skilled
bodily build; degree of fleshiness
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
pansy (Viola tricolor var. hortensis); garden pansy; wild pansy (Viola tricolor); heartsease
bunch of flowers; bouquet
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends); planetary ring
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
(picture) frame; architrave (of a door, window, etc.)
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
stone; rock; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); (round) game piece
throw; throwing; resigning (a game of shogi, go, etc.); giving up; selling at a loss; sell-off
womanly; ladylike; feminine
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to praise highly; to sing the praises of; to applaud; to acclaim; to admire
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
assistant; helper; supporter
first meeting; first interview with
to bow slightly; to make a slight bow
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
reward; recompense; return; punishment; retribution
several years; a few years
to (an extent); up to; there is no need to ...; it should hardly be necessary to ...; even if there is no need to ... (at least ...)