to blow off (strongly); to blow away; to drive away (e.g. one's worries); to dispel; to do at great speed (e.g. drive a car); to carry out (a task) very quickly
sphere; counter for balls
to do something without any particular intention or mind to do so
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
to fire a gun; to let off a gun; to loose off a shell
to kill; to slay; to shoot dead; to cut down
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
commemorable; worth commemorating; momentous; monumental
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
ruffian; villain; peculiar person; idiosyncratic person; tricky thing; something that is more than it seems
contour; outline; summary; outline; looks; features
to dash against (of waves); to billow; to roll; to wave (e.g. in the wind); to heave; to pound (of a heart)
zero; naught; oh; flying; leaping
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
trembling; getting nervous; excited; thrilled
thrush (esp. the dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni)
oak; daimyo oak; Japanese emperor oak; Quercus dentata
chicken meat; reddish-brown chicken
cluster of trees; grove; thicket
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
tender; warm; meticulous; detailed; deep (of a colour); thick (e.g. fog)
cat-and-mouse (race); lead changing hands many times
counter for wheels and flowers
to draw; to paint; to depict; to describe; to picture in one's mind; to imagine
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to whine; to sing; to chirp
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
frequently; repeatedly; eagerly; keenly; hard; terribly
echo; reverberation; response; reaction; repercussions
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to brandish; to flourish; to wave; to swing; to shake at
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
crucian carp (Carassius spp.)
Japanese sea perch (Lateolabrax japonicus, esp. referring to an adult); Japanese sea bass