spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to some extent; to a certain extent
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to go fast; to drive fast; to speed
going along with something; following the crowd; treating something in an equal or egalitarian manner
balance beam (in gymnastics)
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
forward; frontward; ahead; rectangular front
with a clatter; with a rattle; empty; bare; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to go past; to pass; to pass by
kilo-; 1000; kilogram; kilogramme; kilometre; kilometer
shooting; firing; emitting; ejection; projection; injection
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
mark; target; object; subject; point (e.g. of argument)
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
gotcha; alrighty; got it; OK
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
all over the body; from head to foot; all over
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
reaching; attaining; arrival
Kyoto and vicinity (esp. during Edo period); Kyoto-Osaka region; Kansai region
to suspend from; to be suspended (from)