life; living; I; me; student
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
just a minute; small quantity
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
nape (of the neck); nucha
to colour; to color; to apply make-up; to decorate; to garnish
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
serious; not joking; straight
being startled; getting a shock
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
arm; skill; efforts; ability
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
feminine; womanly; female
figure; body shape; build; physique; form
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
as (i.e. in the role of); for (i.e. from the viewpoint of); apart from... (used to change the topic); even (e.g. "not even a single person"); thinking that...; trying to...
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to set off to advantage; to bring into prominence; to support; to favor; to rouse (spirits); to march (a prisoner) off
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
one (esp. of two); the other; on the one hand; on the other hand; whereas; although
usual; normal; everyday; usually; normally; generally
stylish; smart; with a crack; crisply (e.g. fried, starched); tearing off; ripping off
suited figure; person in a suit
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy