undressing; taking off one's clothes; stripping
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
freshly grated (e.g. daikon)
point in question (at issue)
sprouting; budding; young shoot; moe; fascination; infatuation (esp. towards anime and manga characters)
talk; recital; narration; topic
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
tsk-tsk (used to indicate that someone is mistaken); tut-tut
preface; foreword; introduction; beginning; start
preface; foreword; preamble
chapter one; first chapter
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
(black) magic; witchcraft; sorcery
makeshift; stopgap; temporary expedient; temporary solution; band-aid
large furoshiki; big talk; vain boasting or bluster; blowing one's own trumpet
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
haori (Japanese formal coat)
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
racing noisily (in a car, motorcycle, etc.); roaring (e.g. down the street)
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
ventilation; communication (within an organisation); openness
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
exposure; laying bare; exposure; (media) exposure; appearance (on TV, in magazines, etc.)
changing clothes (on another person, e.g. a child or doll); changing the exterior parts (e.g. of a product)
medium; diviner; shaman; oracle
every day and every night; day after day; daily
scheming; planning; maneuvering; manoeuvring; plotting
barefaced (e.g. lie); transparent; with feigned ignorance; pretending not to know; pure white; very clear
cannot be helped; unavoidable
heartbroken thoughts; heartrending grief; overwhelming sorrow
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
(waiting) impatiently; (spending) many a weary day; each moment seeming like an eternity
contrived; false-sounding
to declare; to speak out; to warn; to spit out (words)
eloquent; glib; talkative; smooth talker; glib talker
(in spite of) being old enough to know better
with a clack; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
cancellation; abandonment
in a lively way; vividly; freshly; animatedly; actively; energetically
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
characteristic (of); peculiar (to); inherent (in); eigen-
spotless integrity; absolute honesty; uprightness