to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
to have a short turning radius (e.g. car); to be adaptable; to be quick to respond to shifting circumstances
nature; property; disposition
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
feeling keenly; fully realizing
to brace oneself; to focus one's energies; to focus one's mind
diligence; good attendance
chaos; confusion; disorder; chaotic; confused; uncertain
ryūsha; spherical part of a pagoda finial between the hōju and suien
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
performance (e.g. music, dance, pantomime, etc.)
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
from (this, here, etc.); since (this)
irregular; atypical; anomalous; anomalistic; abnormal
heeding; paying attention; bearing in mind
head; lead; vanguard; first
muscle-brain; meathead; hot-blooded idiot; person who charges in before thinking
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
to be the work of; to be the result of; to be done by; to concern; to affect; to involve
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
objection; dissent; protest
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
to be itching to put one's skills to use
pipe shaft (in a building); riser shaft
to ascertain; to make sure of; to determine; to probe; to get to the bottom (of something)
superiority; superior power; predominance; preponderance
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling