way; method; means; resource; course
Respect for the Aged Day (national holiday; third Monday in September)
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
bowstring; string (of shamisen, guitar, violin, etc.); bail (arched pot handle); diagonal levelling wire across the top of a masu
to pick a fight; to pick a quarrel
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
first thing in the morning
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to disentangle; to untangle; to break up into pieces; to pick apart; to relieve; to ease
the lower classes; the common people
to be handed down from generation to generation
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
to start; to start up; to embark on; to get going; to commence
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
gymnastics; physical exercises; artistic gymnastics; gymnastics competition; physical education (class); PE
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
hollow; cavity; hole; cave
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
waist; waistline; waist measurement
one (thin, flat object); one sheet
to be attentive to small details; to be attentive to others (or others' concerns); to have one's mind turn groundlessly to something negative
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
conscious; deliberate; intentional
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
slipping out (a chuckle, giggle); unintentionally (letting out a quiet laugh)
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
sensitive (person, heart, etc.); delicate (issue, problem, etc.); sensitive; fragile; delicate; delicate (fabric, shade, flavour, etc.)
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap