to strum; to pluck the strings (of a guitar)
savage; wild; unruly; to behave roughly; to get wild
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below; to wedge; to play a wedge
intensification; aggravation
helping hand; help; support; aid
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
in the end; on top of that
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
kotatsu; table over an electric heater, with a hanging quilt to retain heat (orig. over a charcoal brazier in a floor well)
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
influence; effect; impact
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
principal occupation; main job; professional; an expert; I (of a government official, etc.); me
useless; futile; unnecessary; needless; not on business; unrelated
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
guidance; leading (the way); information; notice; announcement (of one's arrival); invitation
to come out; to fall out; to fade; to discolour; to wear a hole (e.g. clothes); to leave (e.g. a meeting); to be clear
now that you say that; now that you mention it
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
mark; guide; purpose; aim; sight (on a firearm)
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
sexy; popular; well-liked
difficult to ...; hard to ...
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
boom; craze; (economic) boom; boom (of a boat); (microphone) boom
beauty; good figure; (beautiful) appearance; beautification; beauty treatment; beauty culture
pack; packet; to pack; to package; (cosmetic) face pack; face mask
salon; saloon; sarong; saron (musical instrument)
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack