lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodles, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
arm; ability; skill; (physical) strength
payment; bill; sweeping; clearing away; sweeping stroke (e.g. when writing kanji)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
to be helpful; to be useful
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to wish (for); to pray (for); to hope (for); to pray silently; to recite (Buddha's name, sutras, etc.) in one's mind; to chant (a silent prayer)
standard; average; typical; normal
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
negligence; carelessness; inattention; unpreparedness
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to evade (question, subject); to ward off; to avert; to put aside
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
moment; instant; just then; right at that moment; for a moment; for an instant
inside; interior; inner part
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
boiling; seething; becoming heated (e.g. of a debate); excitement; soaring (of prices); shooting up
without a moment's delay; at once; immediately; instantly; promptly; without hesitation
check (pattern); plaid; check; inspection; check (mark); tick; checking (something) out
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
place; point; part; counter for places, parts, passages, etc.
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
explanation; exposition; description; account; caption; legend
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
to speak; to say; to vocalize
these guys; these fellows