lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
freckles; buckwheat chaff
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
fruit of a tree; nut; berry
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
good feeling; feeling good
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
rustling; refreshing; clearly
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)
instant; moment; for an instant
silence; stillness; quietness
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
since when; from when; how long
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
with the exception of; excepting; excluding
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward; gift