dark night; moonless night
suddenly; all of a sudden
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
U-turn; returning home (after a vacation); returning to one's (rural) hometown (after having lived in a big city)
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to approach; to draw near
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
to turn towards; to point
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
to shake; to sway; to waver
protection; safeguard; shugo (Kamakura or Muromachi period military governor)
surroundings; environs; circumference
book; volume; this; present; main; head
to project; to stick out; to stand out
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
item; article; dish; course; finest item
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
impressions; thoughts; feelings; reactions
to state; to express; to mention
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
new face; newcomer; rookie; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards)
conviction; belief; confidence
to speak ill of; to disparage
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation