Alice band; horseshoe-shaped hairband made of metal or plastic (often covered with cloth); Katyusha rocket launcher (Soviet)
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
small; fine; detailed; stingy
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
air of luxury; high class feel
to create (an atmosphere, feeling, etc.); to produce; to engender
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
flare skirt; flared skirt
high heels; high-heeled shoes
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
closeted maiden; carefully-raised girl from a well-to-do family
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
(outward) looks; features; face; countenance; expression
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
tachibana orange (Citrus tachibana)
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
a few years ago; some years back
almost every day; almost daily
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
same; identical; equal; anyway; anyhow; in either case
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
I see; that's right; indeed
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
evaluation; criticism; commenting on; assessment; estimation
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
to shrink back; to wince; to flinch; to recoil
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble