and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
demonstration; presentation; stage show; performance
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
adult; grown-up; person who has come of age; fully fledged; established; qualified
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
carrying (someone) on one's back (esp. a child); piggyback ride; relying on (someone); being (financially) dependent on
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to make efforts; to take pains; to break a bone
(degree of) risk; riskiness; danger
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
overall; general; as a whole
big-boned; sturdily built; stout; solid (plan, storyline, etc.)
dainty; delicate (e.g. fingers); fine; sensitive; delicate (feelings, sense, etc.); subtle
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
extravagant; absurd; unbelievable; enormous; tremendous; extraordinary
man among men; manly man; alpha male
boasting of one's strength
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
type; style; mold; mould; kata (set sequence of positions and movements in martial arts); style (in kabuki, noh, etc.); convention
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
for a short while; for a while; for some time; for the time being
to show up; to appear; to turn up
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to sharpen; to grind; to whet; to hone; to make keen
warming (limbering) up; warming-up exercises
dangling; swaying; (walking) leisurely; aimlessly; idly; lazily
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
stiff and slackless; tense without any looseness; cling tightly; pulled or stretched as far as possible; creaking of a door or oar
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
end; finish; bound; limit; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
original; unique (e.g. product); signature; exclusive
genuine; authentic; true; real
large notebook (usu. used for taking lecture notes)
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
mother tongue; native language; protolanguage; parent language