to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
passing through without stopping; passing by
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
strife; riot; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
encounter; engagement; battle
self-restraint; voluntary restraint; self-imposed control; self-discipline
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
defect; deficiency; imperfection; Yours in haste
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
to turn inside out; to turn the other way; to look at (something) from another perspective; to put it the other way round; to visit the same prostitute or geisha for a second time
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to be inflated with pride
bashful; shameful; ashamed
determined purpose; an incredibly short span of time (i.e. the time occupied by a single thought); a single repetition of a prayer (esp. in Jodo-shu)
in an easy-to-understand manner; in a very kind and detailed way
to compete; to vie; to make fight against another (person, animal); to pit against; to debate; to argue
to recognize by sound (recognise); to identify by sound; to understand; to be reasonable
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
person who enlivens an atmosphere; person who lifts the mood of others; person who inspires a team; life of the party
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
retreating figure; appearance from behind
self-defense; self-defence
preparation; arrangements
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
-like; -looking; -looked; tending to ...
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
ignoring (one thing) for (another)
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
individual; one by one; separate; each
to lie down; to throw oneself down
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge