European magpie (Pica pica)
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
rabbit; hare; coney; cony; lagomorph (esp. leporids)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
varied tit (species of titmouse, Poecile varius)
to join forces; to cooperate
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to destroy; to crush; to break by striking; to spoil; to ruin
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
to throw into; to toss into
thrush (esp. the dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
by myself; in person; by oneself
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
This isn't over; I will get my revenge
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to manage something successfully; to be successful
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
story; tale; talk; discussion
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
every person; every mouth; every entrance
to break; to be smashed; to split; to crack; to be divided (opinion, vote, etc.); to split (e.g. of a party); to come to light
hopping; skipping; lightly and repeatedly jumping
deer (esp. the sika deer, Cervus nippon); cervid
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
bravery; courage; heroism
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)