feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
repentance; confession; penitence
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
mimicry; imitation (of someone, something)
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to be opposite; to face each other
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
retreating figure; appearance from behind
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
to hand over; to surrender
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
before or since; neither before nor after; no other time in one's life; stressing a particular moment or event as being unique or most extreme
to go out and away; to leave
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
How did you like ...?; How about ...?; What's going on?; How's it going?
to fulfill one's responsibilities
to give advice; to counsel; to take part in a consultation
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
companion; partner; spouse
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to succeed (someone); to take over from; to pick up the torch
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
to take over; to hand over