bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
joint together; opposite; facing
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
inside; interior; inner part
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
to put (into); to put away (in); to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to accept (a gift or money); to keep (within a limit); to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.)
sticky note; tag; slip; label; Post-it note
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
farce; charade; person who serves tea; short and humorous improvised sketch (originating from Edo-era kabuki)
reversal; return; return gift; return favour; barb (on a fishing hook); mixture of soy sauce, sugar and mirin
feeling a sudden chill; feeling a shiver; feeling sudden surprise (fright, horror, etc.); shuddering
to be overawed; to be overwhelmed; to be overcome; to be intimidated; to be daunted
restoration; return; reduction; resolution; deoxidization
to join hands together; to join forces; to collaborate
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
simply; merely; only; solely
reflection (of light); reflection (of society, attitudes, etc.); application (of an update, changes, etc.); taking effect
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
battle formation; camp; encampment; group; gang; war
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
putting into operation; invocation
convenient; handy; useful
mystical power inherent in words; spirit of language
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
conduct; behaviour; movements; gesture; performance (on stage, etc.); dance
to be mixed together; to be blended; to intermingle; to commingle
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
charcoal making; charcoal maker; charcoal-roasted; charcoal-grilled
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
cover (of a book, magazine, etc.); binding; to appear on the cover of a magazine
now that you say that; now that you mention it
objection; refutation; rebuttal; counterargument
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
contemplation; meditation
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
underground; below the ground; world of the dead; the grave; underground (activities, movement, etc.); secret
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness