thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
quilt; bedspread; cover (for a kotatsu quilt); cloak; smock; second dyeing
Okinawa (city, prefecture)
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to accept; to receive; to agree
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
one after another; in rapid succession
incessant; constant; continuous; perpetual; everlasting
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
crying loudly; bawling; wailing; crying one's eyes out (without making noise); breaking into a flood of tears; crying buckets
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
deep blue sky; bottomless blue sky