sliding feet; shuffling (one's feet); moving one's legs forward without letting one's feet leave the ground
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
to add (numbers); to add (something); to top up (with something); to take care of (e.g. one's business)
to be thrilled; to be excited
curious; strange; unusual
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
fighting a good fight; putting up a good fight; fighting bravely
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to get on a horse; to mount a horse
horse riding; horseback riding; horseback rider
having an aptitude (for); having a talent (for)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
generation of heat; (attack of) fever; pyrexia
giving up; quitting; surrendering
gallery; corridor; art gallery; upper gallery (in a theatre); spectators (esp. at a golf tournament)
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to become good-looking; to start looking appropriate (for something)
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
fortunate person; lucky fellow; lucky dog
best friend; very close friend
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to pressure; to put pressure (on); to press
key performer; last performer of the day
person of lofty virtue; man of noble character; perfect person; saint
in the future; another day; later
being Instagrammable; looking good on Instagram
racket; paddle (in table-tennis)
Hiroshima (city, prefecture)
tough guy; wild one; veteran (in a particular field); expert; person of surprising audacity; someone with a lot of nerve
maiko; apprentice geisha (in Kyoto)
leaves turning red (in autumn); red leaves; autumn colours; fall colors
Kinkakuji (temple in Kyoto); Golden Pavilion; The Temple of the Golden Pavilion (1956 novel by Yukio Mishima)
matcha; powdered green tea
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
Kiyomizu-dera (temple in Kyoto)