owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
poverty-stricken; destitute; poor; penurious
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
banter; raillery; ridicule; teasing; making fun of
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
scrap; (small) piece; unimportant (person); petty ...; humble ...
book or scroll that has been handed down through generations; book of secrets; delivering a letter
he; she; that guy; that; that one; that thing
idiot; moron; stupid; foolish; trivial; insignificant; malfunctioning
to turn over; to turn (pages); to leaf through (a book, etc.); to tear off; to strip off; to take off
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
with repeated sharp blows; whack after whack; strictly; harshly; vigorously; singlemindedly
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
deep affection; dear; beloved
concentration; diligence; asceticism; zeal in one's quest for enlightenment; adherence to a vegetarian diet
to work hard; to try hard; to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to devote oneself to
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
family precepts; family motto; rule of the home
moderation; self-restraint; temperance
to be (animate); to be; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed; to (have the audacity to) do
confections; sweets; candy; cake
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
to eat greedily; to devour; to wolf down; to gobble up
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
so; therefore; and; (and) then
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
interesting; fascinating; intriguing; amusing; funny; comical
at first; in the beginning; originally
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
results; record; grades; marks
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone