a few seconds; several seconds
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
to be plump; to be chubby
round; circular; curved; smooth; harmonious; calm
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
real intention; true motive; true meaning
iron plate; steel plate; sure thing; certain winner
it is assuredly (that) ...; can say with confidence that it is ...
enumeration; citation; listing
to discuss; to talk together
warning; caution; admonition; keikoku (penalty in judo)
mark (for quick identification or recognition); sign; landmark; guide; (arch.) trademark
to come near (to); to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to reach (a stage, period, etc.); to overhang; to hang over
taking on one's share (e.g. of work); dividing (work, expenses, etc.) between; apportionment; allotment; allocation; assignment
all present; all concerned; all of us
breaking up (a meeting, gathering, etc.); dispersal (e.g. of a crowd); dissolution (of a company, organization, etc.); winding-up; dissolution (of the Diet, Parliament, etc.)
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
bathing; going in the bath
time (for, to do); time (to finish a race, lap, etc.); time-out; thyme
group (of people, competitors, companies, etc.); contingent; camp; team
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
on good terms (with); on friendly terms (with); (getting along) well; in harmony; happily; peacefully
just past noon; afternoon
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
not worth mentioning; nothing special; nothing in particular; no notable ...
townscape; street (of stores and houses); (look of) stores and houses on street
one sweep (of the eye); sweeping view; unbroken view
slightly (of an action); (looking) small and quiet
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
machinery and materials; equipment; materials for manufacturing machinery
visual confirmation; sighting
how; in what way; I wonder
professional; pro; program; production; proletarian; proletariat