bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
late at night; small hours of the morning
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
killing time; staving off boredom
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to sink (into); to get depressed
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
lying on one's back; lying face upward; lying supine
moving about; stirring about
to be a matter of life or death
critical (condition); serious
fixing (in place); being fixed (in place); fixing (e.g. salary, capital); keeping the same; fixation (histology); user name (on an online forum like 2ch where the majority of users post anonymously)
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to hold in one's arms; to bring over a person to one's side; to involve
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
fortunately; luckily; thankfully
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
Japanese box tree (Buxus microphylla var. japonica); Japanese boxwood
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
hedge; fence; border; limit
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
a (short) time; a while; one time (in the past); a period; (arch.) two-hour period
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)