albatross (esp. the short-tailed albatross, Phoebastria albatrus)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
(animal) collar; necklace; choker
(arch.) sudden; (arch.) abrupt; (arch.) stupid; (arch.) foolish; attaining enlightenment in one effort (without ascetic practices, etc.)
foolish thing; stupid thing; absurdity
strange; unconventional; eccentric; odd; odd number
numbskull; dimwit; idiot; fool; dope
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
the world; the earth; this world (as opposed to heaven)
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
bell (often a large hanging bell); chime
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
to become confused (disconcerted, disorganized, disorganised); to be flustered; to panic; to hurry; to rush; to hasten
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
manjū; steamed yeast bun with filling
very early in the morning; so early in the morning; at this ungodly hour
unusual; rare; new; novel; fine (e.g. gift)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
the Horse (seventh sign of the Chinese zodiac); hour of the Horse (around noon, 11am-1pm, or 12 noon-2pm); south; fifth month of the lunar calendar
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
mourning; mourning period; anniversary of one's death
leader; pioneer; guide; leader (in Shugendō)
the other day; some time ago; recently