lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
first shrine visit of New Year
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
beautiful woman; (a) beauty
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
long slits (esp. of eyes)
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (voice, sound)
contradiction; inconsistency
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
gallant; brave; imposing; awe-inspiring; severe; biting
form; shape; figure; visage
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
commander-in-chief; supreme commander; captain (of a team)
image (in one's mind); impression; (computer) image; depiction (e.g. of a product); rendition
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
to wear one's hair up; to arrange one's hair
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
light (e.g. colour, color)
costume; dress; attire; (arch.) interior decoration; (arch.) landscaping; (arch.) furnishing
to wear; to be dressed in; to be adorned in; to clad oneself with