to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to tie; to fasten; to wear (necktie, belt); to put on; to total; to sum; to be strict with
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
gem; jewel; precious stone
to inlay; to set; to stud (e.g. star-studded sky); to enchase (something) with; to mount (gems)
decoration; ornament; trimmings
carving; engraving; chiselled features
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
baton (of command); order; command; direction
roll (e.g. of cloth); winding (e.g. watch); volume (of book); speeding up; heel (of a Japanese sandal)
horse; horse racing; promoted bishop
whip; lash; scourge; stick; cane; rod
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
abundant; plentiful; rich; wealthy; open (mind); relaxed
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
to join together; to combine; to join up
heresy; evil ways; sorcery; black magic; netherworld; world outside the six realms where evil spirits roam
fortune-telling; divination
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe