knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
section; cross section; profile
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
upper half of the body; upper body
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
but; however; provided that
(musical) time; tempo; beat; the moment; the instance; chance
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
haughty; arrogant; supercilious
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
calling repeatedly (e.g. someone's name); pronouncing successively (usu. repeating a syllable with voicing, as in "tsuzuku")
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
waking up; awakening; arousal; disillusion; disillusionment; awakening
amount of light; quantity of light
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to push aside; to brush aside
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to leap out (e.g. onto the stage); to spring out; to jump (e.g. into first place); to shoot (e.g. to the top); to come to the forefront
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
how long; how far; how much
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to look after (often medically); to take care of
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
to cry and shout; to scream
what date?; what's the date?; when?
to sob convulsively; to heave with sobs
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
to be surprised; to be amazed; to be frightened; surprise (e.g. surprise party)