gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
infant; baby; little child
sleeve (esp. of a kimono); pocket of sleeve; vicinity (esp. of a bridge); foot of a mountain; base of a mountain
to take out; to produce; to pick out; to fetch; to retrieve
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
unearthly; otherworldly; out of this world; ethereal
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
gem; jewel; precious stone
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
older sister; lass; young lady
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
such ... as; or some such
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
society; the world; the times
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
heir; inheritor; successor
repentance; confession; penitence