to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
to dig your own grave; to bring calamity upon oneself; to put your foot in it
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
to act violently; to rage; to struggle; to be riotous
to seize; to capture; to arrest; to hold down; to subdue
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
charred; burnt black; scorched black
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to hide; to keep to oneself
scorch; burn; burnt rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
to flare up; to burst into flames
grass; weed; (arch.) ninja; not genuine; substandard; LOL
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
flame; blaze; flames (of intense emotion, e.g. love, jealousy, anger); passion
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
year in, year out; always; 24-7
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
good; excellent; sufficient; enough; profitable (deal, business offer, etc.); beneficial
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
hypocrite; dissembler; wolf in sheep's clothing; fox in a lamb's skin
gyaru; (young) woman adhering to a fashion trend usually marked by brown or blond-dyed hair, gaudy clothes and accessories; gal