spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
together; at the same time; same; identical
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to turn one's head; to look over one's shoulder; to turn around; to think back (on); to reminisce; to look back (on)
rapidly (e.g. progress, moving forward); growing visibly; quickly; steadily; by leaps and bounds
somewhat reserved (diffident); shyly; timidly; retiringly; in a retiring (reserved) manner
way one walks; one's walk
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
house search (e.g. by the police)
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
law; rule; regulation; destiny; fate; karma
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
entrance; front door; entryway; entranceway; entry hall; vestibule
natural disaster; cataclysm
witnessing; observing; sighting
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
being somewhat excited (agitated)
to keep a watchful eye on
campaign (vote-getting) speech (for a candidate)
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
gold (Au); golden; prosperous; money (esp. ōban coin); cash
tag; label; game of tag; tag-team match; working together as a team
hard struggle; strenuous effort
ace (playing card); ace (of a team); leading player; ace; hotshot; ace (serve)
barrier; gate; seki (in go); mutual life
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
second-year student; biennial
degree of familiarity; popularity
faddist; follow-the-crowd type; poser; trend junkie; sheep
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
excitement; stimulation; agitation; arousal
society; the world; the times
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny