lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to sink (e.g. a ship); to submerge; to lower (e.g. one's body into a chair); to floor (an opponent)
to breathe out; to exhale
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
military service; serving in a war; taking part in a campaign
title (e.g. Doctor, Professor, Lord); job title; position (in a company); degree; status; rank
elegance; dandyism; sophistication; affectation; showing off; putting on an air
door; gate; opening; title page
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to open (a door, etc.); to unwrap (e.g. parcel, package); to open (for business, etc.); to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out
respect; esteem; reverence; honour; honor
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
corridor; hallway; passageway
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
next (to); adjoining; adjacent; house next door; neighbouring house; next-door neighbour
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
companion; company; tritagonist
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
sour look; surly face; pout
is that so? (generally rhetorical)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
other (place, thing, person); the rest; outside; beyond; nothing except; nothing but
two persons; two people; pair; couple
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
choices; alternatives; options
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into