laid-back; carefree; easygoing; thoughtless; happy-go-lucky
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
kana; Japanese syllabary (i.e. hiragana, katakana)
step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
in this way; thus; such; uh...
both hands; both arms; ten
cloth; tablecloth; wallpaper; wall fabric
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
root (of a plant); stump (of a tree); root (of a problem, etc.); base
together; at the same time; same; identical
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
milli-; 10^-3; millimetre; millimeter
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
choreography; dance composition; dance coaching
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to paint (draw) a picture
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
biography of a brave fighter; heroic saga; chivalric romance; tale of one's heroism; episode of bravery; acts of violence
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
combination; union; incorporation; congruence
progress; being under way
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
painter; artist; drawing pictures; doodling; painting
don't you think?; indicates question
genius; prodigy; natural gift
teacher; instructor; sensei; title or form of address for a teacher, master, doctor, lawyer, etc.; intimate or teasing form of address; (arch.) one's elder
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
uninsulated electrical wire; open-wire line; bare wire; bare conductor