to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
one's body; one's person; oneself; one's appearance; one's place (in society, etc.); one's position
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
not caring; not giving a damn
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
hot spring; onsen; hot spring resort; hot spring spa
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
even though; despite; when
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
beyond this point; ahead; from now on; after this; in the future
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
as a test; as an experiment; by way of experiment; by way of trial; tentatively
evil eye; magical eye; eye with supernatural powers
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to enter; to come in; to join (a club, company, etc.); to enter (a university, the army, etc.); to be contained (in); to be included (in); to (be able to) fit (in a container, building, etc.)
such; this sort of; like this
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
beautiful woman; (a) beauty; belle; good-looker
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
I'm home!; I'm back!; now; at present; just now; a moment ago
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
pleasant (of a sensation); comfortable; cheerful; happy; smooth (of function); working well
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances