reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
as usual; as is one's habit
this world; this life; world of the living
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
lived-in feel (e.g. of a room); sense of life; hints of daily life
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
place hidden from view; cover; shelter; hiding place
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
pigment; coloring; colouring; colorant; colourant
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
husband and wife; married couple
one's own child; one's own children
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
light color; light colour
curl; curly hair; ringlet
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
slant eyes; almond-shaped eyes; eyes that are turned up at the corners
more than anything; above all else
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
to understand; to make out
from the viewpoint of; according to
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
curiosity; inquisitiveness
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
upper half of the body; upper body
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
to wait and see; to see how the land lies
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
rich (in flavor, color, smell, etc.); thick; very likely; highly possible; passionate; hot
nervousness; oversensitivity
to loiter; to putter; to prowl; to be confused from not knowing what to do
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; shamelessly; brazenly