black and white; monochrome; good and evil; right and wrong; guilt and innocence
border (pattern); stripes; border; boundary; border; edge
attraction; fascination; lure; captivation; charm
exposed skin between top of knee-high socks and hemline of skirt
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
another kind; distinct species; variety
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
secret intention; ulterior motive; kanji "heart" radical at bottom
completely; thoroughly; horribly; without exception; until there's no untouched (undamaged) part
honourable defeat; honorable defeat; honourable death; trying but being utterly beaten; being completely rejected when professing one's love
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to be noisy (e.g. from people talking); to be discomposed (e.g. feelings)
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
so; like this; in this way
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
to take someone's life; to kill someone
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
detached; aloof; indifferent
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to look downwards (at); to lower one's gaze; to drop one's eyes
troublesome; bothersome; tiresome; annoying
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
feeling; sense; impression
please remember me; please help me; please treat me well; please do; please take care of
to bring to a finish; to bind firmly; to superintend
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all