lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
edge (of a knife or sword); prong (of an electrical plug)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
nick in a blade (sword, knife); chip in a blade
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
observation; survey; watching
to surround; to encircle; to enclose
only; merely; but; no more than
(powers of) concentration; ability to concentrate
(one's) inner voice; voice of one's heart; what one really thinks
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
central; main; just (done); freshly (baked); counter for consecutive losses
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to be needed; to be wanted
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
inadequacy; inappropriateness; unfitness; impropriety
state of things; state of affairs; condition; situation; circumstances
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
archipelago; group of islands
inconvenient (residence); unpleasant (surroundings); difficult (to live in)
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
poor; needy; lacking (quantity and quality-wise); poor; scanty
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
descendant; posterity; offspring
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)