as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
waist; waistline; waist measurement
gum; rubber; eraser; condom
to boost; to force up; to push up
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to slide into; to slip into
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
to seal (e.g. a letter); to prevent (e.g. movement); to forbid; to block (e.g. speech)
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
with a twitch; twitchingly
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
fresh (e.g. fish); lively; spirited; animated
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
growth period (in children)
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
boy; son; baby boy; young man
holding tightly; squeezing; onigiri; rice ball; (accepting a) bribe
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
bursting with youth and energy (esp. young woman); vivaciously young; (fish) jumping around energetically (e.g. when caught in a net); bursting (e.g. seams); tight; splattering (e.g. cooking oil)
reverse; opposite; converse (of a hypothesis, etc.); inverse (function)
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to shout (in anger); to yell
to boil (something in hot water); to treat with medicinal steam (a swelling, etc.)
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to insert; to put between; to tuck (into)
multi-course menu; multi-course dining
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
tongue; tongue-like object; clapper (of a bell); talon (of a lock)
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
tribe; race; group (of people who share a common feature); gang; tribe (taxonomic rank); group (in the periodic table)
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
viscous; mushy; muddy; dirty (with oil, grease, etc.); to be in an ugly state (of emotions, relations, etc.); to be murky
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
compared to our company's products (a phrase often used in advertising when comparing old and new products); in this company's comparison; as I see it; by my estimate