story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
colourful; colorful; multicoloured; various; varied; variegated
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
descendant; progeny; offspring
heredity; (genetic) inheritance
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
moderately; in moderation
to follow (a rule, precedent, etc.); to conform to (the law, standards, etc.); to be proportionate to; to correspond to; to be equivalent to
joints; points (of a speech)
to rise high (of water); to overflow; to swell; to be filled with (emotion, energy, etc.); to be bursting with; to be brimming with
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to ask for too much; to expect too much
to incur the wrath of the gods (e.g. by doing something immoral); to incur divine punishment; to pay for one's sins
to tingle with excitement; to be full of excitement; to be thrilled
irregular; unsystematic; unsteady; disorderly
solemn; sublime; grand; magnificent; impressive
to play an instrument (esp. string instruments); to dance
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to swallow up (in a crowd, whirlpool, the darkness, etc.); to suck in
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to kick into the air; to kick up; to kick from below
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
throat; important part; vital area
to send flying with a kick
tackling (to the ground); tackle (in rugby, hockey, etc.); tackle (position in American football); fishing tackle
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
ashibarai; foot sweep; sweeping one's opponent's legs from under them (judo, etc.)
(something) so small; so little; trifling
to fly around; to scatter
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
last moment; eleventh hour; platform made of dirt used to perform executions (decapitations) in the Edo period
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
performing without rehearsal; doing impromptu
passing through without stopping; passing by
backhand blow; backhand chop; backfist (karate)