gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
figure; body shape; build; somatotype; biotype; habitus
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
youthful; young; young-looking
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
assumption (of office); taking up (a post); inauguration; installation
older brother; elder brother
head office; main office; main shrine; this company; this shrine
director; executive; officer; official; person in charge
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
older sister and younger brother
to digest; to break down; to break to pieces; to be able to use; to be good at; to finish; to complete
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire
most; highest; maximum; best; wonderful; finest
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
carefree; free from worry
external; foreign (e.g. relations); public (e.g. image)
negotiations; discussions; connection
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to be lifted; to be raised; to happen suddenly; to occur; to be homeroom teacher for the same class multiple years in a row; to move up with one's class
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
August; eighth month of the lunar calendar
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
to make an example of; to make a victim of; to hold up somebody (something) to ridicule; to pierce with a spear
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)