hoe-shaped helmet crest; stag beetle
speaking voice; talking voice
it is written that ...; ... is written; it says ...; it reads ...
to be lit (of a lamp, burner, etc.); to catch fire; to ignite; to be turned on (of a light, appliance, etc.); to come on
swaying; swinging; rocking; shaking; wavering; flickering
right beside; close to; nearby
(moment of) departure; (upon) leaving; retirement
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to pause; to have a short intermission
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
with a rustling sound; rippling (of a stream, etc.); murmuring; slurping down (ochazuke); quickly and easily (e.g. write a letter); with ease
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to burn; to burn with (emotion, feeling); to be fired up
knothole; peep-hole; (fig.) bad eyes; tunnel vision
to become rounded; to roll into a ball
fireball; ball of fire; will-o'-the-wisp; jack-o'-lantern
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
favorite (to win); favourite; one's heart's desire; first choice; chocolate given to a man on Valentine's day out of genuine sentiment
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
string made from twisted paper
pull tab; pull-tab; ring pull
don't feel like doing; can't bring oneself to do; can't face
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to collect (e.g. one's thoughts); to get in order
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
break (in the weather, esp. rain or snow); interval of clear weather; patch of blue sky; (arch.) period of serenity
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off