what; what sort of thing; everything; anything; what (on earth)?; what's the meaning of this ...?
richly colored; richly coloured
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
drawing a sword; drawn sword
to throw at; to turn; to raise
short pause; short interval
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
detached house; single house; single building; isolated house; house in isolated location
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
coercion; overpowering; overawing; daunting
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to stir up; to poke (the fire); to beat (an egg); to arouse (interest, feelings, etc.); to stir; to stoke
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
suddenly (appear, stick out, etc.); abruptly (happen); (stand) still and expressionless; imposingly; suddenly (stand up); abruptly (rise)
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to lay (something) face down; to place upside down; to point downwards (one's eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (one's eyes); to lay (oneself) face down; to lie face down; to conceal
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
feeling of relief (for the time being); peace of mind (for now)
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing (on a typewriter)
reaction; response; reaction
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to break (into pieces); to smash; to shatter (someone's hopes, confidence, etc.); to crush; to simplify; to make easy to understand
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
convenience; handiness; usefulness
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
to jump on (a horse); to jump onto (a bus, train, etc.); to jump into (a taxi)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style; one Buddhist image
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing