mixing; blending (e.g. spices); compounding (e.g. a medicine); making up; dispensing (a prescription); preparation
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side by side; to make (someone) get married; to get (someone) hitched
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to pluck; to pick; to tear
in succession; one by one
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
(all) through (e.g. the night); throughout (e.g. the year); within (e.g. the week); in the course of (e.g. today); all over; throughout (e.g. the world)
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
to well up; to burst; to arise
to stop walking; to pause
instant; moment; for an instant
to stare at each other; to lock eyes (with)
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
guest seating (e.g. theater, stadium); passenger seat (e.g. taxi); audience