headfirst slide; head-first sliding
to run past from behind; to run through (e.g. gate, one's mind)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
war potential; military strength; fighting power; ability (to compete); capabilities; valuable asset
don't worry; no worries; never mind
public expense; public funds; public money; public expenditure
with one's own body; by one's own action; through one's own experience; firsthand
national language; Japanese language (often as a school subject in Japan); native Japanese words (as opposed to loanwords)
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
all things being in flux through the endless circle of birth, death, and rebirth; the circle of transmigration
joining (an association, agreement, etc.); participation; affiliation; accession
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
thick soles; thick-soled footwear
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
beard (esp. on the chin); goatee
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
grandfather; male senior-citizen
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
powerless; helpless; incompetent
suspension; stoppage; discontinuance; interruption
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
cancelled because of rain; wash out
postponement; moving to a later date
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
spare time; free time; time (e.g. time it takes to do something); time off; day off; quitting (one's job); firing someone
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies