lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
seductive; carnal; troubling; difficult; anxious; uneasy
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
regret; repentance; remorse
to stiffen; to become stiff
head; lead; vanguard; first
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
sunlight filtering through trees
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
method; manner; appearance; air; tendency; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
distinguished family; noted family; family status in the Imperial Court; master (of a craft); expert
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
no!; no no!; no, not at all
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
surname; family name; hereditary title (used in ancient Japan to denote rank and political standing)
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.)
there; over there; genitals; private parts; that far; that much
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
training; practice; discipline; ascetic practices
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
hereditary disposition; temperament; nature; (arch.) body build
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to be reminded of; to call to mind
presumptuous; impertinent; impudent; ridiculous; laughable; absurd
to punish; to penalize; to penalise
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
transactions; dealings; business
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
if it is the case that ...
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to grow thickly; to be overgrown; to thrive; to grow in abundance
(many) trees; every tree; all kinds of trees
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at