chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
messy; confused; chaotic; in a nagging manner; (complaining) about various things
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
flying; leaping; zero; naught; flying fish (esp. the Japanese flying fish, Cypselurus agoo); jump
else; in addition; besides
unconcerned (about); unbothered; unworried; easy; simple
with a whoosh; with a swish; with a whirl; whizzing by
uninhabited area; acting inhumanly; inhuman person; nonhuman life (usu. sentient)
koku; traditional unit of volume, approx. 180.4 litres; measure of a Japanese-style boat's loading capacity (approx. 278.26 liters)
counter for scraps, fragments, petals, etc.
gradually becoming poor; situation getting gradually worse and worse
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
transparency; clarity; coherence
order; command; directions; instructions
understanding and acceptance; spiritual awakening; a heart that understands truth; (feeling of) resignation
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to put one's life on the line
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
peerless; unique; unparalleled; unchallenged
to win over; to win (someone's) heart and mind
the way (something) ought to be; (present) state (of); how things are
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
human intellect; knowledge
spin; rotation; spin (in PR, politics, etc.); ribbon bookmark (attached to the binding)
dust; mine dust; mineral dust; airborne particles; fine powder; particulate matter
spreading; laying out; security deposit; Japanese mattress
performing arts; acrobatics
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
preservation; retainment; keeping
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
sand, ash, etc., thrown in the eyes to blind someone; throwing something at someone's eyes to blind them; eye poke (in combat sports); eye-gouging
all directions; every direction; all sides; all quarters; everywhere
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
orderly; regular; systematic; well-organized; well-organised; trim