spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
clumsy (work); awkward; poorly made; ugly (of a person); unattractive; plain
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
to avoid; to refrain from; to shun; to detest
to be manageable; to be able to handle
passing (an examination); making the grade
to make tea (matcha); to perform the tea ceremony
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
sentiment; sentimentality
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
in the hospital; hospitalized
to gesture to come closer; to beckon; to call; to summon
beyond expectation; contrary to expectations; unexpectedly
about 80%; almost certainly; mostly
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
attending (school, college, etc.); being enrolled; being a student
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
at the last moment; this late in the game
news (from someone); word; letter; tidings; contact
duty; obligation; responsibility
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
though imperfect; somehow; somehow or other
culture; civilization; civilisation; Bunka era (1804.2.11-1818.4.22)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
other than; excluding; without
curiosity of fear; urge to look at something frightening; wanting to take a peek at something unpleasant
(female) beauty; beautiful woman
absentmindedly; vacantly; carelessly
notice; attention; observation
diplomacy; selling (e.g. door-to-door); canvassing