gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
refined taste; good taste
government office; public office
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
seiza; kneeling with the tops of the feet flat on the floor, and sitting on the soles
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
to say; to be called; to do
elegant; refined; polished; high-quality goods; first-class article
to be lit (e.g. candle, lamp, light bulb); to be lighted; to be burning
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
last night; yesterday evening
restoration (to original state or location); reconstruction; reversion
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
preparedness for death; do-or-die spirit
to live; to reside; to inhabit
to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
fire brigade; fire company
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
remembrance; recollection; recognition
one's house; one's home; one's family
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)