to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
black swan (Cygnus atratus)
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
reins; bridle; control; the reins (on)
to commit suicide; to end one's life; (lit.) to choose death
survival; survivor; relic
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
one-person show; one-woman show; one-man show; performing solo; monodrama
to mimic someone's voice; to impersonate
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
tailoring; dressmaking; sewing; making; preparation
along the road; along the way
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
shrine office; office of a Shinto shrine
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
meek; gentle; modest; praiseworthy; admirable
such a thing; something like that
diving beetle; Japanese predacious diving beetle (Cybister japonicus)
steward; butler; court official; deacon (Anglican, Lutheran, etc.)
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
to start making a noise; to start making an uproar; to go berserk
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
to be to the point; to hit the mark; to be relevant
cannot be compared with; no match for
spectacle; striking display; spectacular (scene, film, etc.); extravaganza; big-budget production
to supplement; to make up for; to compensate for; to cover (a shortage, loss, etc.); to fill (e.g. a vacancy)
acting ability; talent as a performer