leaving the nest; going out into the world; becoming independent
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
tuber; taro; yokel; bumpkin; dud; worthless thing
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to shake one's head (in denial)
speaking of ...; as for ...
negation; denial; negative
naginata; polearm with a curved single-edged blade (similar to a glaive); naginata; martial art of wielding the naginata
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
to worry; to fret; to get anxious
indomitably; undauntedly; resolutely; determinedly
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
art; craft; accomplishment; artistic skill; technique; performance
no; nay; well; er; you're welcome; not at all
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
one's body alone; having nothing except one's body; just oneself (with no belongings)
the Four Heavenly Kings (Dhrtarastra, Virudhaka, Virupaksa, and Vaisravana); the big four (i.e. four leaders in a given field)
golden label; golden protective talisman; kinsatsu (Edo period paper money); kinsatsu (early Meiji period paper money); golden tablet belonging to Yama that is inscribed with the names of souls to be sent to paradise
life; living; I; me; student
Atypus karschi (Asian species of mygalomorph spider); tsuchigumo (people of ancient Japan who were not subjects of the Yamato court)
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
leather strap binding the plates of traditional Japanese armor (armour)
scarlet-threaded suit of armor (armour)
bean curd lees; soybean pulp; refuse from tofu; deutzia; Deutzia crenata
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
mature woman; middle-aged woman
a little more than; a little over; upwards of; (arch.) excess; (arch.) surplus; (arch.) remainder
vassals; retainers; followers