lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to make a slip of the tongue; to say something inadvertently; to blurt out without thinking
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
don't you think?; indicates question
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
point (of a story, argument, etc.); point (e.g. in stock exchange movement); percentage point; switch; points; point; site
story; tale; talk; discussion
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
form; shape; figure; visage
interview (i.e. television, newspaper, etc.)
in case of; at that time; at this time
tool; implement; means; furniture
beforehand; in advance; previously
pardon; forgiveness; exemption; permission
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
not limited to; not just ...
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
striking; remarkable; considerable
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
declaration; proclamation; announcement
sound recorder; tape recorder
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
could result in (something undesirable); might end up (doing, happening); run the risk of
way (of doing); manner; method; means
answering question by question
introductory article; advertisement
size; large and small (sizes); various sizes; daishō (matched pair of long and short swords); large and small drums; long months and short months; sic bo (Macao dice game)
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
tone (of voice); manner of talking