Japanese bush warbler (Horornis diphone); black-naped oriole (Oriolus chinensis)
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service
cold; chilly; cold (attitude, stare, etc.); frigid; composed; cool
to order; to command; to appoint
to look at; to gaze at; to look out over; to get a view of; to look on (from the sidelines); to stand by and watch
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
gold or silver lacquer; lacquer decoration sprinkled with metal powder
scattered animal feed; ground bait
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
something like that; that sort of thing; something natural; something plausible
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
10^12; 1,000,000,000,000; trillion; sign; omen; indication
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to control; to command; to get the better of
congratulations; felicitations; best wishes; longevity; long life
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
from the viewpoint of; according to
in all conscience; in honour; in duty bound
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
people; (all) persons; you (usu. plural); various
to swipe; to nick; to pilfer; to steal
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
elderly woman; senior lady-in-waiting
closing; shutting; firmness; tightness; discipline
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
railroad; railway; rail transport
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
gloomy; melancholy; pessimistic
neurasthenia; nervous breakdown; concentration (card game involving turning over face-down cards to find identical pairs)
sleeplessness; insomnia; wakefulness
fourth day of the month; four days
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit