mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
to go first; to take the lead; to lead the way
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
to blow against; to spray (paint, etc.; onto a surface)
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend
moving about in confusion; going every which way; going this way and that
food (esp. for a medical diet)
nape (of the neck); nucha
without leaving any trace
inferior; base; vulgar; low grade; lower class
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
starching (e.g. clothes); pasting; gluing (e.g. paper, a letter)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
to hide; to conceal oneself
to rub together; to reconcile (ideas, proposals, plans); to compare and adjust
road; path; way; set of practices; moral education; Buddhist teachings; Taoism
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
trunk (of a car); boot; luggage space; cargo compartment
to become (a state, condition, etc.)
(verbal) abuse; speaking ill of people; bad-mouthing; name-calling; slander; abusive language
sizzling (of cooking meat, fish, etc.); frizzling
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
canopy; dome; priestly minstrel's reed hood; reed hood worn by Komuso priests
(not) very; (not) so; (not) very much; (not) particularly; (not) especially
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
to act as one pleases; to throw one's weight around; to have everything one's own way; to grow freely (e.g. of weeds)
too terrible to look at; unbearable to look at