arrangement (music, objects, etc.); organization; adaptation
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
upper half of the body; upper body
waist; waistline; waist measurement
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) all in one sweep
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
pleat; pleats; plait; plaits
light (e.g. colour, color)
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
freckle; ephelis; ephelides
source of worry; source of distress
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to screw; to twist; to distort; to parody; to torture; to wrest
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
uniforms supplied to employees; an allotment
hairdresser; hairdressing
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe