conscious; deliberate; intentional
to focus on; to bring into focus
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
pointed end; tip; point; forefront; vanguard; spearhead
little finger; pinky; little toe
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
protuberance; projection; prominence; bump; boss; process
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
waist; waistline; waist measurement
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be kind to; to treat kindly
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
of course; certainly; naturally
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
internal organs; intestines; viscera
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
interruption (e.g. of a conversation)
root; joint; base; crotch
literally; to the letter; literal
top of the head; crown of the head
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
ouch!; hot, hot, hot!; something hot; fire
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
stinging (pain); smarting; tingling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
the reverse; other side; lining
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!