lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
water; liquid; fluid; moisture; humidity; sap
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
around the world; throughout the world
to stay in one's heart; to be enduringly memorable; to be unforgettable
carefree; buoyant; lighthearted; ease
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
smoothly; easily; readily
fluently; without hesitation; without faltering
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
such; this sort of; like this
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
that's true; of course; obviously
introduction; presentation; referral; listing
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
email; mail (usu. in compound words); post; message (sent over a chat application); instant message; male
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
work; business; company; study
comprehension; understanding
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience