practical; matter-of-fact; realistic; utilitarian; pragmatic
quadruped walking; walking on four legs
basics; fundamentals; basis; foundation
Felidae (family comprising the cats)
carnivore; carnivorous animal
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
guide dog for the blind; seeing eye dog
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
introduction; bringing in; leading in; installation
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
expert; learned person; doctor; PhD; instructor at the imperial court (ritsuryo period); pitch and length marks (to accompany a Buddhist liturgical chant, etc.)
composition; synthesis; composite photo; (function) composition
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
to be rich in; to abound in; to be abundant in; to be rich; to be wealthy
staring (e.g. eyes); goggling; glaring
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
radio (communication); wireless; not using wires
using as an intermediary; through
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
capture; seizure; prehension; apprehension; understanding; grasp
pattern; figure; state; condition; conjecture of the current situation; the way it seems; model
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
anyhow; at all events; in any case; either way; anyway
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management
opportunity; chance; trigger; cause
insurrection; rebellion; revolt; riot; uprising