back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
with a crack; with a snap; firmly; sharply; precisely; properly
to bend; to warp; to curve
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
impeccable; unimpeachable; cannot be faulted; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless
perfect; complete; flawless
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
drizzling (rain); blearily; weakly (blinking); dejectedly; gloomily
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
to be overcome with emotion
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
tightly; tautly; (springing, straightening) up; suddenly; intuitively; instinctively
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
while; even though; despite
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood