to pick up; to pick out (e.g. key points in an article); to single out; to point out
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
main point; essential point; important thing; necessity; need; requirement
to hand (over); to deliver in person
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
picking up; gathering; type-picking; walking
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
state of emergency; emergency; crisis
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
with a complacent smile; with a smile of satisfaction
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
to walk noisily; to walk loudly
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)
slovenly (appearance, work, etc.); sloppy; untidy; weak; feeble; weak-willed
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation; applause
platform; podium; (ceremonial) mound; world (of haiku, art, etc.); (literary) circles; (arch.) mandala
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
weak ending; tapering; anticlimax; tame ending
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
both; both sides; both parties
correction (of a fault, defect, flaw, etc.); remedy; rectification; redress; reform; straightening (of teeth)
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind; mean; nasty
continuing from beginning to end; continuous run; appetizer; starter; performance of an entire play
marking; grading; scoring
relief; reassurance; recognition of right to land ownership (by the shogunate, a feudal lord, etc.); (arch.) living safely surrounded by walls
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound