just now; a little while back; a short time ago
upper lip; philtrum; under one's nose; mouth
small mustache; short mustache
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
perfect; complete; flawless
understood; I see; OK; present; here
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
only; merely; but; no more than
snugly; neatly; compactly; cosily
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
triumphant pose assumed by an athlete
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
fondly; admiringly; with fascination; with adoration; with enchantment
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)
well then ...; in that situation; in which case
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
as before; as ever; as it was originally
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
creation; production; creative work (novel, film, etc.); fabrication; fiction; invention
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
dozens; scores of; decades
second (unit of time); arc second
meaning; significance; sense
mistake; error; accident; mishap; improper conduct (e.g. between man and woman); indiscretion
to allow; to enable; to make possible; to make feasible; to permit
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
to look away; to turn away
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver