to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
bamboo (any grass of subfamily Bambusoideae); middle (of a three-tier ranking system)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
while; during (the time when)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
short; shortstop; short (circuit); short hair; short selling
hope; white hope; person of promise
one long cylindrical thing; one film, TV show, etc.; one version; one book; a certain book; ippon; one point
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
manner of using one's hands
matchbook; book of matches
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
tobacco; cigarette; cigaret; tobacco plant (Nicotiana tabacum)
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
smoothly; with a slipping or sliding motion
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
to be completed; to be finished; to be ready (e.g. to serve or eat); to be very drunk
feeling; sense; impression
slim; slender; slight; delicate
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
along; parallel to; in accordance with
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
match (to light fire with)
to make narrower; to shut (an umbrella); to shrug (one's shoulders); to purse (one's lips)
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to see without obstruction; to see through; to forecast; to predict; to anticipate
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
place; situation; position; location
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)