upper half of the body; upper body
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to entrust (a matter) to; to leave to; to abandon oneself to (e.g. pleasure); to yield to (e.g. anger); to devote oneself to
only; merely; but; no more than
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
to put clothes on (someone); to dress; to cover; to coat; to pin (e.g. a crime on someone); to lay (blame)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; (arch.) that's right
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
armpit; under one's arm; beside; close to; aside; to the side; off-track
bookshelves; bookshelf; bookcase
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green (on a golf course)
lined curtain; opaque curtain
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
accessories; small articles; minor character; small fry; weak one
tatami mat (esp. as a measure of room size, either 1.82 sqm or 1.54 sqm)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
bulky; massive; thick; heavy
book; volume; this; present; main; head
spine (of book); binding (of book)
roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly
to glance at; to look at; to scan; to run one's eyes over
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
journal; magazine; periodical
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
futon; Japanese bedding consisting of a mattress and a duvet; round cushion used for Zen meditation (traditionally made of woven bulrush leaves)
bedside; near one's pillow
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)