semi-transparent; translucent
fry; juvenile fish; fingerling
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
stagnation; deposit; sediment; faltering; hesitation; pause
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
day and night; around the clock
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to lie down; to throw oneself down
(wearing) low over one's eyes
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
stupidity; silliness; asininity; imbecility; dim-wittedness
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
person; character; one's character; one's personality; able person; talented person
to put up (a notice, sign, etc.); to hang out (e.g. a banner); to hold up high; to raise overhead; to tout (a principle, plan, etc.); to herald; to publish
to choose the best; to select carefully; to handpick
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
offering (e.g. to the gods); votive offering
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
change for the better; improvement; looking better (than before)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
yawn; yawning; kanji "yawning" radical (radical 76)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to recite; to chant; to cry; to yell; to advocate; to advance
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to lose; to miss; to forget; to be excessive
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)