descent (to earth, esp. of a god); advent; epiphany; arrival (of an important person); appearance
greeting; a fine thing to say
it's been a long time; long time no see
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
red; crimson; scarlet; Red; communist
very interesting; of great interest
(balance) scales; carrying pole; shoulder pole; thread take-up lever (on a sewing machine); spreader bar
barrette; hair clasp; hair slide
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to become stormy; to become rough (of the sea); to fall into ruin; to become neglected; to become rough (of skin); to get chapped
four-character compound word (esp. idiomatic)
first meeting; first interview with
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
very shy person; bashful person
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
scale; scope; plan; structure
great shame (endured in the public eye); deep embarrassment; profound humiliation; utter disgrace
adjusting one's makeup; renovation; remodeling; redecoration
emphasizes direct object of action
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
indispensable; essential; requisite; required; compulsory; necessary
vast; extensive; immense; huge; large; grand
to run through (a crowd, gate, etc.); to sweep through (e.g. of news through a city); to run past (someone) from behind; to overtake
(item of) equipment; accessories (bike, auto)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)