criminal's head on public display (Edo period); displaying a beheaded head; beheaded head
(establishing a) big lead; (winning by a) huge margin; breaking away (from the field)
to hang (something) on the wall
decapitated head of an enemy
to blow (on); to breathe (on); to pick (a fight); to provoke; to exaggerate; to ask (an unreasonable price)
all over the island; throughout the island; on the island
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
to consider; to eye the possibility (of); to bring into view
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
middle; midway; middle position; moderate position; interim; intermediary
sound wave; acoustic wave
sense organ; sensory organ
the seven spring flowers; the seven fall flowers; the seven autumn flowers; the seventh of January; Festival of Seven Herbs
totally at a loss; lose one's bearings; in a maze; in a fog; all at sea; up in the air
right under; directly below; right beneath
acorn barnacle (Balanomorpha spp.)
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
form; adjective; i-adjective (in Japanese)
to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to scatter away; to fly away; to blow away; to be removed without trace; to vanish
to long (for); to yearn (for); to love ardently; to do eagerly; to do with restless anticipation
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
tide; current; sea water; opportunity; chance
kernel; core; nucleus; center; centre
crew (of a ship, airplane, etc.); crew member
(large) gun; cannon; artillery; long-ball hitter; home-run hitter
third grade; third class; tertiary