blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
sweat; perspiration; moisture; condensation; gulp; oops
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
characteristic; feature; special quality
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
strength; power; proficiency; ability
magic; witchcraft; sorcery; spell
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
reaching; attaining; arrival
newcomer; initiate; rookie
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
lower region; lower part; region below
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
good prospects; full of hope; promising
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
development; growth; development (of a situation, story, etc.); advancement; playing around; having an active sex life
very interesting; of great interest
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
passing of years; lapse of time; aging; ageing
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
security police; special police; special; TV special; standard-playing (record); SP; shore patrol
handstand; headstand; being upside down; being in reverse
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
ascetic; pilgrim; devotee
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic