spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to be pretentious; to put on airs
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
not understanding; not knowing
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
to jump over; to leap over; to fly over; to fly across; to jump ahead (of someone); to skip over
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to approach; to draw near
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to get thin; to taper off
to kneel (in respect); to genuflect
to wear (a sword, decoration, etc.); to carry; to be entrusted with (a mission); to be charged with; to have (a quality, property, etc.); to have a trace of
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
viewing through a window; passing through a window; going through a window; doing through a window
schoolyard; school playground; school grounds; campus
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
to be too late; to be too slow
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
addition; supplement; appending; appendix
to be postponed; to be deferred; to be delayed
cancellation of a contract
to kidnap; to abduct; to drag (someone to an event or place); to force (someone) to go (to)
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
barrier-free (planned or designed to facilitate accessibility for the elderly and disabled)
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
shameful; disgraceful; unsightly; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming
whimpering; sniveling; sobbing
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
to get angry; to lose one's temper
convalescence; recovering from an illness; recuperating
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
to let out a cry; to shout