flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
(for) self-defense; (for) self-protection
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
range (of a rifle, missile, etc.)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
country living; life in the country; country life
to borrow; to rent; to hire; to make use of (another's help, wisdom, etc.); to obtain; to use (for another purpose)
gas (as a fuel); gas (state of matter); poison gas; dense fog; thick fog; gas stove; gas cooker
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
calm; composed; leisurely
height (of a person); stature
iron (Fe); steel; iron (will, discipline, lady, etc.); railway; railway enthusiast
the (four) limbs; arms and legs
trunk; torso; body; body (of an aircraft); fuselage; hull (of a ship)
generally; in the main; (more or less) everything; all parts; ordinary; usual
excess or deficiency; too much or too little
to put together; to combine; to join together; to match against (e.g. in a sport)
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
loins; hips; pelvic region; waist
threat; intimidation; menace
protuberance; projection; prominence; protrusion; bump; boss
round; circular; spherical; mellow (flavour, voice, etc.); mild; smooth
dangerous weapon; lethal weapon; deadly weapon; murder weapon
living together; coexistence
(hand) weapon; (arch.) one's forte; (arch.) one's special skill; (arch.) weapon one is skilled in using
to compose; to put together