stepping back; drawing back
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
Western-style clothes (cf. traditional Japanese clothes)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
to pound (e.g. heart); to pulse (e.g. vein); to pulsate
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
decision; determination; resolution
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
standing upright; standing bolt upright; rearing
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
instant; moment; for an instant
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in web browser)
fabric softener; fabric conditioner
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
right; right-hand side; afore-mentioned (esp. in vertical Japanese writing); foregoing; forgoing
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage