bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
act of treachery; breach of faith; stab in the back; double-cross
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves; preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on
silence; keeping silent; giving no notice; giving no warning; wordless pantomime performed in the dark (in kabuki)
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
to bend; to turn up; to turn down; to double
thunderous roar of laughter (from multiple people); loud burst of laughter; explosive laughter
uncool; unsophisticated; unfashionable; out of fashion; tacky
to exchange; to interchange
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to fan (oneself, flames, etc.); to flap (in the wind); to instigate; to stir up; to drive up prices (by buying a large amount of something); to take a photo from a low angle; to tailgate
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
hair (on the head); tresses; locks
to put on airs; to assume importance
curiosity; inquisitiveness
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to take off one's clothes; to undress
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
having children; attempting to conceive
to need; to call for; to require
to have a showdown; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
seventh day of the month; seven days
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
heaven and earth; the universe; top and bottom; gods of heaven and earth
distant look; faraway look
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
undesirable lover (boyfriend, girlfriend); passion; temper; irritability
being excluded; being ignored; being kept in the dark (about); being kept out of the loop; (lit.) outside the mosquito net