to be born; to come into the world
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
June; sixth month of the lunar calendar
refined; elegant; graceful; classic
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
extremely angry; furious; fiercely (shine); blazingly; merrily (burn away); red-hot
arousal; excitation; awakening; evocation
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
to paint; to spread; to plaster; to apply (cream, lotion); to smear; to lacquer
manner of speaking; mode of expression; way of saying something
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
to redeem (from sin); to save
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
passing the winter; hibernation
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
impossible; incapable (of doing); incompetence; inability; impotence; having no solution (of an equation)
kiss; squeak (of a mouse); with a slurp
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
happi coat; happy coat; workman's livery coat; traditional Japanese straight-sleeved coat