flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
saying "Ah!"; making one say "Ah!"; surprisingly; astonishingly
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
castle town; city in Japan that developed around the castle of a feudal lord
street; quarter; district; area
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
coloring; colouring; color scheme; colour scheme; (touch of) colour; embellishment
to garnish; to accompany (as a card does a gift); to add to as support; to prop up; to accompany (as an aid, guide, translator, etc.); (arch.) to mimic
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
cheerfully; buoyantly; happily; in high spirits
heat; hot air; enthusiasm; excitement; fever
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
something; some; somehow; for some reason; (is there) something (you want, etc.)
to sniff out; to get wind of
to give a warning; to remind (a person) of
to wring the neck; to strangle
to attract interest; to arouse someone's interest
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
to get angry; to lose one's temper
the lower classes; the common people
to jump; to leap; to break up; to close; to hit (e.g. to have a car hit something or someone)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
(sleeveless) undergarment; padded undershirt
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
by all means; at all costs; absolutely