consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
before; prior to; ago; the past; before; previously
diet; dieting; losing weight (through dieting, exercise, etc.)
to have an ulterior motive; to have an axe to grind
willpower; energy; vitality
emotional strength; force of will
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
difficult to ...; hard to ...
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
something like ...; something called ...
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
Middle Ages (in Japan esp. the Kamakura and Muromachi periods); medieval times; mediaeval times
manner; way; appearance; air; custom; convention; folk song (genre of the Shi Jing)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to hear; to hear by chance; to hear by accident; to catch (the sound)
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
then; well; so; well then
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
to slide; to glide; to slip; to skid; to be slippery; to fail (an examination); to lose (a position)
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
is it?; isn't it?; be; is
good for the health; healthy; wholesome
I; me; you; (arch.) manservant
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
invitation; introduction; temptation
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
to think (something) is improper; to question; to have a problem with
outside (the room, building); outdoors