state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
chair; stool; post; office; position
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
how; in what way; circumstances
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
(wet) compress; poultice; fomentation
lower back (or hip) pain; lumbago
medical cream; ointment; salve; liniment
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
pale; pallid; bluish-white
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
hook (esp. for clothing); hook and eye; snap fastener; press stud; hock (white wine)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
to speak; to say; to vocalize
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
training; drill; practice; discipline
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
phew; whew; huff; whoo; wohoo
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
in the same way as; just like
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
this and that; various things
seventh day of the month; seven days
along the road (e.g. following its curves without turning off at any intersection); along the street