wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to whirl (in the wind); to flutter (about); to swirl
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to be laughed at; to get oneself laughed at (e.g. by doing something stupid)
master; expert; brilliant move (in go, shogi, etc.); excellent move
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
falling (down) unconscious; fainting (and collapsing)
together; mutually; reciprocally; adds a nuance of solemnity or formality
to outwit; to outsmart; to counterplot; to pierce something all the way through
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
(not) a single person; (no) one
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
carnivore; carnivorous animal
snatching; stealing; seizure; usurpation
to follow (someone) around; to cling (to); to dog; to hound; to harry; to pursue
one day; (on) a certain day
strange; unexpected; (by) chance; unusual; curious
true character; real nature
nature; natural constitution; innate disposition
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
secret; private; surreptitious
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
to look at each other; to exchange looks; to correspond (to); to be proportionate (to); to be in keeping with
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
adventure; venture; venture which is unlikely to succeed; risky attempt; danger
ancient times; prehistoric times
temple; shrine; sanctuary
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
strong point; merit; virtue; advantage
defect; demerit; weak point; disadvantage
to multiply; to crossbreed; to cross-breed; to mix (e.g. paint colours)
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
nature; the natural world; realm of nature
quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...