state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
half-moon; half a month; semicircle
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
clientele; customer stratum
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
belt (waist, seat, etc.); strap; belt; zone; drive belt; machine belt
metal fittings; metal fixtures
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
movements; manner; behaviour; farewell dinner (given by someone about to leave on a trip)
how long; how much; to what extent
proficiency; mastery; becoming proficient (in)
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
reversal; return; return gift; return favour (favor); barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
good luck; fortune; happiness; harvest; yield
head; hair (on one's head); mind; brains; leader; chief; top
to hang; to suspend; to lower; to reduce; to demote; to move back
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to state; to express; to mention
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement