feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
to hack; to chop (firewood, meat, etc.); to chop off (e.g. a head)
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
to take a breath; to take a short rest
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
quick-witted and agile; keen and nimble
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
sudden drop; sharp fall; nosedive; swoop
to leap back; to jump back
deeply; keenly; severely; intently; carefully; closely
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
one's normal condition; one's usual state; keynote (esp. shamisen); proper key
uneasy; unsure; unreliable; untrustworthy; (arch.) nervous; (arch.) impatient
tottering; staggering; faltering; reeling
confinement; imprisonment; incarceration
Imperial Family; Imperial Household
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
and; thereupon; because of that
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
to impersonate someone; to go under a false name; to make fraudulent use of someone's name
outrageous; reprehensible; rude; insolent; nefarious
punishment; judgement; judgment
to comfort; to console; to amuse
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
skill; dexterity; master hand
threat; intimidation; menace
to cut one's way through; to tide over; to struggle through; to get over
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)