bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to shorten one's life (through hardship, etc.); to hasten one's death
3rd day of the month; three days
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
pillow; bolster; introduction (e.g. to a rakugo story); lead-in
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
steering (a boat); helmsman; steersman; guidance; leadership; leader
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
nobility; aristocracy; peerage
appropriation; misappropriation; making one's own
to work hard; to work diligently; to do one's best; to try one's hardest
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
to be too numerous; to be too much
tuck (e.g. in a dress); rise (e.g. in price)
cannot be compared (with); being no match (for)
pursuit (of a goal, ideal, etc.); search; chase; seeking after
helper; assistant; help; assistance
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
consists of; comprises; is made up of
to compile; to bring together; to weave; to put together; to bring to a conclusion; to wrap up
equality; impartiality; evenness
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
the Big Three (countries)
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
here and there; this way and that way; everywhere; all over
to fly about; to jump about; to bustle about
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); (court) case; project; enterprise; advertisement
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
(drink) at a gulp; with a gulp; in gulps
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
Sunday; nth day (of the month); counter for days; Japan
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
book; volume; this; present; main; head; real
leadership competition; power struggle
even if; even though; even; too; whether ... or ...; no matter (what, where, who, etc.)
not worth considering; out of the question