lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
number of times; frequency; count
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to come back; to return; to recur
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
waterfall; (arch.) rapids
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
gossip; corner of the mouth
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
imposing stance; daunting pose
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
strong person; the strong; the powerful
personality; style; appearance
to triumph; to be elated with success
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
the whole world; throughout heaven and earth
self-conceit; self-centeredness; vainglory
character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
misuse; incorrect use; abuse; malapropism
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); distractedly
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to gape; to open one's mouth wide
absentmindedness; peace of mind
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
to unite; to join; to do together; to confuse with
bodily; with all one's weight; with one's whole body