to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
delicate; minute; fine; detailed; subtle
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
old-fashioned; ancient-looking; time-worn
crown; diadem; bottle cap
pentagram (as used in divination, etc.)
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
arista; awn; (grain) beard
Chinese "star" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); Singapore
composite; combined; complex
paint; coloring materials; colors; colours
formation; establishment; conclusion (e.g. of a deal); reaching (e.g. an agreement); being valid (of a theory, argument, etc.); holding
to be splendid; to be superb
one's true worth; one's true self; what one is really made of
head (chief, director) of a section or department; head of a (school) club; head of a (school) team
plainly; clearly; vividly
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
first-class; top grade; characteristic; peculiar; school (e.g. of a performance art); one flag
confrontation; to face; to confront; to encounter
field; sphere; realm; division; branch
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
near; close; beside; third person
to rise (steeply); to tower; to soar
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
here's looking at you, kid; (lit.) cheers to your eyes
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
to tell (somebody) to (do something)
one's way back; one's way home
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
to put on airs; to assume importance
to demand gratitude; to make a favour of something; to remind of a favour done to someone; to emphasize the favour one has done