lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
satisfactory; decent; good; proper; worthy
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
language; dialect; word; phrase; speech; (manner of) speaking
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
to be smeared; to be covered
to rub; to chafe; to wear out; to become worn; to lose one's innocence; to become sly
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
for the first time in one's life
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
something broad and flat; common; ordinary; low-ranking employee; freshman
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be slippery; to be slimy; to behave charmingly; to walk merrily
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing; exceeding
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
reopening; resumption; restarting
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
rest; break; recess; intermission
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)