to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
rearing; training; nurture; cultivation; promotion
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
carefree; optimistic; careless; reckless; heedless; happy-go-lucky
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to jar; to creak; to grate
to stretch larger; to enlarge (photos); to delay (e.g. the end of a meeting)
to ask after (someone's health); to visit; to attack; to strike; to meet with misfortune
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to combine; to join; to tie on; to attach with a knot; to bind (e.g. an address)
pumpkin (Cucurbita sp.); squash
underpants; pants; briefs; trousers (esp. women's); jodhpurs; breeches
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
to fling; to throw off (clothes); to kick off (boots)
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
creakily; close (i.e. with no room to spare)
hairdressing product (creams, gels, etc.); hairdressing fee; charge for a haircut
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to harden; to freeze; to put together; to collect; to make secure; to stabilize; to fortify
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
moment; brief space of time
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass