it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
if so; in that case; in that situation
(dying of) natural causes
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
walking; strolling; roaming; wandering; exploring
destination; whereabouts; future; prospects
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
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)
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
aeroplane; airplane; aircraft
dispute; strife; quarrel; dissension; conflict; rivalry
stretching a rope around; roping off; one's turf; domain; territory (of an animal)
hindrance; obstacle; to visit (someone's home); demon who hinders Buddhist training; demon who obstructs sentient beings from maintaining moral behaviour
descendant; posterity; offspring
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
Archaeopteryx; extinct genus of early birds
ancestor; forefather; foremother
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
concerning; regarding; per (e.g. 100 yen per person); for every
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
with profound (often hidden) meaning; pregnant with significance; meaningful; suggestive; interesting
April; fourth month in the lunar calendar
to fall (of rain, snow, ash, etc.); to come down; to form (of frost); to beam down (of sunlight or moonlight); to pour in; to visit (of luck, misfortune, etc.)
unpredictability; element of surprise