lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
it's been a long time; long time no see
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
area; zone; district; quarter; section; limits
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
to be free; to be available
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to keep a promise; to keep one's word
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool-headed; cool (i.e. fashionable or stylish); course (of medical treatment)
mole under the eye (supposedly due to having cried)
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
part; assigning (allotment of) parts; role; duties
way of calling (something or someone)
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
in that manner; like that
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
not yet known; unknown; strange
ringing; throbbing violently
flinchingly; falteringly; being overwhelmed; staggeringly; totteringly; unsteadily
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
to mix; to stir; to blend
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to come to one's senses; to calm down
(place) right in the center; dead center; dead centre; exact middle; heart
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
to check; to stop; to keep back
reopening; resumption; restarting
crushing; breaking by applying pressure
after a long time; for the first time in a while
handling (e.g. knife, reins); control; dealing with (e.g. customers); management; sabaki; properly treating one's weak stones under attack
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere