acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
to be born again; to make a fresh start in life
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to comb (out); to card; to untangle (hair)
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
swiftly; rapidly; suddenly; abruptly; sharply (of a slope, bend, etc.); steeply
several minutes; a few minutes
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
throwing down; dropping; airdrop; investment
fate; destiny; connection; tie; pretext; justification
root; origin; source; Ōmoto (religion)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
news; word; tidings; omen
deep affection; dear; beloved
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
to jump at; to be attracted by
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to be prolonged; to drag on
trivial; not amounting to much; not a big deal
chief executive officer; CEO
to go under; to pass under; to dive (into or under the water); to evade; to get around; to survive
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to begin to rain; to begin to snow
drop (e.g. of water); drip
garage; carport; depot (trains, buses, etc.)
Zhou dynasty (China, approx. 1046-256 BCE); Chou dynasty; perimeter; counter for laps or circuits
exactly as stated; verbatim
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
bitter orange (Citrus aurantium); sour orange; Seville orange; orange (color, colour)
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
older sister and younger brother
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious