thrush (esp. the dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni)
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
living thing; organism; creature; biology
living thing; living creature; animal; life
first of all; in the first place; to begin with; for starters
antiquity; the previous era
cat (esp. the domestic cat, Felis catus); shamisen; geisha; wheelbarrow; clay bed-warmer; bottom; submissive partner of a homosexual relationship
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to have a certain mood or feeling; to have a hunch
like this; in this way; as you see
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
Japanese league; ri; neighbourhood (under the ritsuryo system; orig. of 50 homes); unit of area (approx. 654m by 654m)
to sprawl; to lie sprawled; to stretch oneself out; to lie relaxed on one's side
horizon (related to land)
late winter; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to take into consideration
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
to be purplish; to be tinged purple
to hide; to conceal oneself
wide open sky; the blue; heavens; firmament
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
dry riverbed; river beach
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
stork (esp. the Oriental stork, Ciconia boyciana)
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable