to begin; to set about; to start
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
to strip someone; to help someone remove (clothes)
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
changing clothes; change of clothes
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
having; holding; wear; durability; charge; expense
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to tighten; to press hard
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
filling; packing material; stuffing; padding
to irritate; to grate on one's nerves; to aggravate; to be galling; to be invidious
festival; feast; harassment by an Internet pitchfork mob; online shaming; galore (as in "goals galore"); frenzy
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
to be entwined; to be involved
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to imitate; to copy; to mock; to trace; to forge
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to pull out; to take out; to lead out (e.g. a horse from a stable); to summon (e.g. to court); to withdraw (money); to draw
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage