large bird; peng (giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
dropping out; falling behind; omission; being left out; falling off; coming off
log; dace (Tribolodon hakonensis); test subject (of human experiments performed by Unit 731 during WWII); (arch.) prostitute dressed as a Buddhist nun
lifeline; safety rope; safety tether
corpuscle; minute particle; particulate
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
the ancients; ancient people
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
accidental; incidental; occasional; casual
to blossom; to flower; to bloom; to flower (of a civilization, talent, etc.); to flourish; to become widespread
necessary; indispensable; must-have; must (juice of grapes or other fruit prior to fermentation into wine)
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
to enliven (e.g. a conversation); to animate; to engage in enthusiastically; to become successful and well known
field of flowers; flower garden; flower bed
(on) land; ground; shore; track and field; athletics
competitor; contestant; player; athlete
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
flood of emotions; many thoughts
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
with a (heavy) creak; with a (dull) squeak; with a grating sound; with a rasping sound
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
compromise; collusion; give and take; hey; listen; look
gekiga; manga with a realistic, dramatic art style and mature themes; kamishibai; storytelling with pictures
evil thought; malicious motive
deadly serious; deadly earnest