step (of a staircase, etc.); running board (of a bus, train); step (movement); pace; (dance) step; step (in a process)
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to print; to color or pattern fabric using a wooden mold
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
festival; feast; carnival; matsuri
to make merry; to be festive
the four cardinal directions; north, east, south and west; surroundings; many countries; the whole world; all around; here and there
natural posture (esp. in judo); natural stance; natural attitude; relaxed manner; calm manner
clearly (understand, see, hear, etc.); distinctly; perfectly; as if it were right in front of one
heresy; nonconformism; heathenism; paganism
vantage point; viewpoint; standpoint; outlook
sense of touch; tactile; haptic; hair style with long bangs
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
expansion; extension; enlargement; escape; ESC
failure; collapse; breakdown; (arch.) tear (in clothing, etc.); (arch.) rip; (arch.) split
natural; intrinsic; from birth
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
harmony; accord; reconciliation; agreement
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
personal history; background; career
book; document; calligraphy (esp. Chinese); penmanship; handwriting; letter
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
home; household; family; hearth
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
know-it-all airs; I-know-how-it-is look
looking at someone (with upturned eyes); glancing upwards (at someone)
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to carry around; to be roundabout (speech, actions, etc.); to be indirect
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
belatedly; though a little too late
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
to apologize; to apologise; to make an apology