waist; waistline; waist measurement
creakingly; squeakingly; tightly (squeezing, pressing, etc.); (drinking) in one go
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to be prominent; to be conspicuous; to stand out; to be outstanding; to be remarkable; to be striking
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
wave (on water); wave (electromagnetic, sound, etc.); wave (in hair); wave (audience); Mexican wave
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
blond hair; blonde hair; golden hair
to weave in (a pattern, colour, material, etc.)
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
to model (something) on; to be modelled on; to be made in the shape of; to symbolize; to represent
jewel; precious stone; gem
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to blink (one's eyes) repeatedly
bright and beautiful; gorgeous; showy; prosperous; flourishing; thriving
jacket; book jacket; dust cover; CD jacket; record jacket
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
front; frontage; facade; main
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
admiration; wonder; astonishment
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
(distant) future; future existence; world beyond the grave; future (tense)
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)