to move (house); to transfer (department); to change the target of interest or concern; to elapse (passage of time); to be permeated by a colour or scent; to be infected
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
technology; engineering; technique; skill; art; craft
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
stretch; tension; resilience; springiness; will-power; pluck
the reverse; other side; lining
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
degree; amount; grade; standard; of the order of (following a number); about
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
seitai; manipulative therapy based on Chinese and Japanese traditions, and encompassing osteopathy, massage and chiropractic
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
naturally; of course; understandably
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
able; capable; competent; able person; person of ability
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
short pause; short interval