gait; manner of walking; footwork (e.g. in sport); characteristic way of moving, keeping the center of gravity low (centre)
practice; putting into practice; implementation; praxis (philosophy)
cave-in; collapse; sinking; depression (e.g. of the skull); subsidence
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
pushing though; bulldozing; doing something by force; arm twisting
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
to brace one's legs; to stand firm; to plant one's feet (firmly on the ground); to hold out; to persist; to make an effort
physical strength; muscle strength
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
ripening (of a crop); crop; harvest
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
outward appearance; apparent
briskly; quickly; promptly
to long for; to yearn after; to admire; to be attracted by
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
seat at a table; place at a table
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
university; college; former central university of Kyoto (established under the ritsuryo system for the training of government administrators); the Great Learning (one of the Four Books)
regional cuisine; local cuisine
investment; contribution; financing
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
meeting; assembly; gathering; congregation; convention; rally
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
fast-talking; rapid talking
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
to ring an alarm bell; to sound a warning; to blow a whistle; to warn
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
to triumph; to be elated with success
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent