daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
declaration; proclamation; announcement
rival; competitor; competition
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
to crack (person's voice); to squeak
whereabouts; what part; how much; what point
technique; art; skill; move
clear; obvious; evident; bright; light
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to pronounce; to read (e.g. a kanji)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
movement; move; motion; trend; development; change
both; both sides; both parties
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
to dance; to perform dance steps
possibly; apparently; (seem) likely; somehow or other; with difficulty; barely
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to break into song; to burst into song; to begin singing
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to jump out; to leap out; to appear (suddenly); to emerge; to protrude; to project
furnished with; including; attached to; impression; appearance; luck; sociality
tail (of an animal); tail end; tip
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (of the economy, a project, etc.); losing momentum; loss of efficiency
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
pieces; scraps; disconnected