flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
rustling of leaves; rustling of grass
to lose one's way; to get lost
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
hey there; I say; see here
at that time; at that moment; then; on that occasion
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
matter of time; question of time
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
the place for; the time for; the level of
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
no matter how much time passes
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to be overturned; to be reversed; to turn over; to fall down; to tumble down; to topple over
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
uncertain; vague; ambiguous
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
struggle (for); scramble; contest
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
yukata (light cotton kimono worn in the summer or used as a bathrobe)
splendid; magnificent; utter (esp. defeat); total; (arch.) something worth seeing; (arch.) sight
victory; triumph; conquest; success; win
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
prince; subordinate Kumano shrine
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
standing in a row; forming a line; alignment
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)