surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
not only ... (but also); not merely; as well as; furthermore; besides; moreover
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
test; trial; ordeal; tribulation
to bestow (esp. of a god); to grant
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
fine weather (i.e. little or no clouds); fair weather; clear weather; clear sky; fair skies
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to swoop down; to glide down; to fly down; to land gently (on); to alight (on)
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
contest of strength; trial of strength
classical form of martial art
peeling off (e.g. of paint); falling off (e.g. of tiles); exfoliation; desquamation; excoriation
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
(in) the air; midair; sky
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
to blow (of the wind); to blow (one's breath); to breathe out; to play (a wind instrument); to blow (a whistle, trumpet, etc.); to emit (smoke, fire, etc.); to spout
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
crescent moon; young moon
to throw at; to fling at; to hurl at; to hurl (abuse, insults, etc.) at; to use (rough language) with (someone)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air); to form an arc
to be separated; to be apart; to leave; to go away; to leave (a job, etc.); to quit
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
(right at the) side; just beside
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
to run up to; to rush over
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely