waist; girth; measurement around waist
beauty of form (oft. used of nature); beauty of a sculpted shape
to rub; to scrub; to repeatedly reuse (a joke, a topic of conversation, etc.); to milk; to mash (a button); to spam (a move)
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
to summon courage; to be brave
snapping (e.g. book shut); clapping; crackling; pachinko
Chūgoku region (western part of Honshu comprising the prefectures of Okayama, Hiroshima, Yamaguchi, Tottori and Shimane)
early dawn; grey of morning; gray of morning
in front of the customer (guest, visitor, etc.); before the customer
touch controls (e.g. on a smartphone)
nameko (var. of mushroom) (Pholiota nameko)
swipe (on a touchscreen); swipe (sweeping blow)
to be believed to; to be expected to; to be feared to; to be poised to; to be considered to; to be likely to
writing; entry (e.g. to a form); posting (e.g. to a blog)
ban (from accessing a website, network service, etc.); blocking access
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab; sullenly; sulkily; glumly
legal force; legally binding force; compelling power; compelling force
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
personal; inter-personal; anti-personnel (e.g. weapon, mine); anti-human; personal liability (e.g. insurance)
statue; picture; picture revealing character
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
180 degrees; complete (about-face; in policy, opinion, etc.); radical (change); hundred-and-eighty degree (turn)
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
worthless thing; trivial thing
effusiveness; gushing; shrillness
one's whole heart; everything one feels
to feed (e.g. an animal on oats); to let eat; to support (e.g. a family); to provide for; to inflict (damage); to deal (e.g. a blow)
busying oneself about (something); being on the move; bestirring oneself; on the go; taking an active interest
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income