either way; in any case; one way or another
extremely dangerous; full of peril
foolhardy; reckless; fearless
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably
heel (of a shoe); heel (in pro wrestling); bad guy; player of villain roles
to warm oneself; to sun oneself; to warm up; to get warm
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
downy hair; down; vellus hair; lanugo
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
flute; fife; pipe; whistle
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
lying face down; lying on one's face; placing upside down; placing face down
to push out; to project; to stick out; to hand over (e.g. to the police)
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
swallow's nest; swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup)
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
lint (as in a clothes dryer or a pocket); waste thread; fibers, such as might wrap around the gears in small mechanisms and cause them to jam; fluff
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
macaron (meringue-based sandwich cookie); French macaroon
head over heels; headlong; head first
to shove in; to push in; to force in
with a snap; with a crack
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
butter from cow's milk; storax (resin); styrax; toad venom
lisping; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
(not even) a little; (not even) a tiny bit
to be (something) very much; to be an extreme (something)
Tōhoku region (northernmost six prefectures of Honshu); Tohoku region
living a life of leisure with dignity; living quietly and comfortably free from worldly cares; otium cum dignitate