to grimace; to make a wry face
pride; dignity; self-respect
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to churn up; to strike up; to throw up; to tip up; to flip up
instability; insecurity; crankiness
inherent flavor; inherent flavour; natural taste; distinctive characteristic (of a person, work, etc.); peculiar quality; special ability
to exceed (esp. figures: profits, unemployment rate, etc.); to surpass; to be more than; to be better than
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to sink (into); to cave in; to get stuck in
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
scattering (in all directions)
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
winding; meandering; zigzagging; zig-zag; in twists and turns; sinuously
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
a family; a household; (one's own) style; school; gang; (yakuza) family
practical use; application; conjugation; inflection
process; course; mechanism
mind; spirit; attitude; mentality; spirit (of a matter); essence
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
special characteristic; special quality; trait; idiosyncrasy; peculiarity
genuine; authentic; true; real
sincere; earnest; serious
order; command; life; destiny; fate
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
a piece; a scrap; a fragment; iota; modicum; trace
preservation; retainment; keeping
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
nonchalant air; unruffled air
soft sound; dampening (of sound)
to gain in skill; to improve; to get better
not to mention ...; needless to say ...; not to speak of ...; (arch.) negligent; (arch.) neglectful; (arch.) careless