lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
cheerfully; joyously; joyfully; happily; lightheartedly; excitedly
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
street; road; traffic; coming and going; flow (of water, air, etc.); passage; transmission (of sound)
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
beautiful face; beautiful looks; beauty; belle; handsome man
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
hiding one's embarrassment
caller; visitor; company; guest
information; news; information (data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.); informatics (as a subject)
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
one's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to weigh on one's mind; to bother one; to be interested (in); to be curious (about); to feel like (doing); to feel inclined to
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
personal; individual; private
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
preface; introduction; preamble
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (so) what (are you trying to say)?; what (do you mean)?
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
denial; negation; negation; NOT operation