image of a bride dressed in her wedding gown (wedding kimono, etc.)
virtual image; false image; pretense; pretence
to be reflected (in); to be mirrored (in); to impress (a person)
real image; real form; real-life image; true picture
very recently; in the very recent past
sickle; leading question; trick question; sickle-and-chain (weapon); spear with curved cross-blades; gooseneck tenon and mortise joint; (arch.) noisiness
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
button (clothing); push-button
to bend down; to bow down; to prostrate oneself; to hide oneself
ill will; malice; evil intent
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
absurd; ridiculous; nonsense; excessive; extreme
immunization; immunisation; shots; inoculation; preventive injection
speech; tongue; dialect; brogue; bento; Japanese box lunch; petal
to put one's hand on; to touch
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
appearing as if something doesn't exist; casual; offhand
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
bump; lump; protuberance; swelling
to plan; to plot; to attempt (e.g. suicide, murder); to undertake (e.g. business); (arch.) to stand on tip-toes
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
pulsation; pulsatory motion