severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
to be amazed; to be shocked; to be astonished; to be astounded; to be disgusted; to be exasperated
charms of a uniquely beautiful woman; (lit.) (so beautiful that) fish stay on the bottom of water and flying wild geese fall from the sky in shame
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
children's story; fairy tale
conventional and uninteresting; stereotypical and boring; commonplace; unsociable; unfriendly; cold
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
memory; sense; experience
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
discovery; detection; finding
crane (any bird of the family Gruidae, esp. the red-crowned crane, Grus japonensis)
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
last (on the list); (at the) bottom; (in) last position; tailender
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
lightning; flash of lightning; lightning bolt
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
to run through; to run past
burial clothes; clothes worn to commit suicide
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
capillary vessel; capillary
to hit (a person); to strike; to beat; to deliver (a speech); to give (an address)
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
to pass from one's lips; to escape one's lips
it is not (like that) either