leopard (Panthera pardus)
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
firm; unshakeable; resolute
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
finely chiseled (features)
un-Japanese in appearance or character
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to catch one's attention; to catch one's ear; to be annoying to one's ear
pronunciation; production of sound
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to be inclined to do; to be willing to do
apparent; obvious; very clear
city; Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
had better ...; had better not ...
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
cloth; bujian (spade-shaped bronze coin of ancient China)
fragment; scrap; cut end; cut-off piece; chip; odds and ends
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); squealer; rat; loser; asshole; counterfeit
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
nostril; nostrils; naris; nares
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
especially; above all; inter alia; among others
to bend; to warp; to lose heart
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
dozens; scores of; decades