waist; waistline; waist measurement
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to lick all over; to run one's tongue over
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
with a start; with a jump
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
tension; mental strain; nervousness
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
action; operation; effect; function
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
every corner; every nook and cranny; all the ins and outs
litchi (Nephelium litchi); lychee
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to go past; to pass; to pass by
rain; rainy day; rainy weather; the November suit (in hanafuda)
to gouge out; to excavate; to hollow; to bore; to drill; to carve (e.g. pumpkin)
going up and down; going back and forth
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
be (that) as it may; having said that
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
to creep up; to crawl up; to overcome (a bad situation); to rise (after a setback)
tool; means; ingredients (added to soup, rice, etc.); counter for sets of armor, utensils, furniture, etc.
to confess; to speak out; to disclose; to tell
to attempt; to test; to try out
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to strain one's eyes; to stare
as one wishes; the way one wants; to one's satisfaction
continually; continuously; incessantly; without interruption
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
demon; devil; evil spirit; -crazed person; -obsessed person; fiend
eye; insight; vision; gist; main point; hole
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command