character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
nether region; between the legs; groin; crotch
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
water's edge; beach; shore
Venus (Roman goddess); Venus (planet)
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
exposure; laying bare; baring (e.g. skin); (photographic) exposure
bent back; hunchback; stoop
indescribable; exquisite; inexpressible; indefinable
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
shyness; bashfulness; shame
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
cherry blossom (colour, color)
to drop; to lose; to let fall
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
diversion into illegal channels; putting on the black market; selling through illegal channels
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
thickly; densely; luxuriantly
rice cakes; pounded mochi rice
hips; buttocks; backside; hip; trendy; cool
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
entertainment; amusement; fun
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
order; command; directions; instructions
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to tell (a story); to give an account of (an event, experience, etc.); to relate; to tell of; to show; to indicate
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
gap; difference; disparity; discrepancy
bubble; foam; froth; head on beer
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
one more; another; not quite; close run; just falling short of success