to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
(fighting) spirit; motivation; shout (for getting in the right mood to deal with something, etc.); cheer; kiai; short shout when performing an attacking move
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
joint; knuckle; tune; melody; knot (in wood); node in a bamboo stem
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
major; large; the Major Leagues; Major League Baseball; major (key, scale, etc.); (oil) major
indies; independent film, music, publishing, etc.
improvisation; improvised; impromptu; extempore
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
light (of movements); nimble; light-hearted; cheerful; taking a turn for the better (of an illness); receding of symptoms
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
to be turned up; to be lifted up (e.g. by the wind)
full view; plain sight; completely visible
place to look (esp. when averting one's eyes)
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
to commit a crime; to commit a sin
hem; (trouser) cuff; bottom part; bottom edge; foot (of a mountain); tips (of hair)
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
bloomers; 'safe' pants worn over normal underwear in sports
to roll up or pull up (sleeves, skirt, etc.)
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
one revolution; one rotation
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to be infected; to be contagious
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
to look away; to avert one's eyes
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
by all means; no matter what; at any rate