crow (Corvus spp.); raven
authority; expert; counter for messages, letters, notes, documents, etc.; understanding (esp. of male-female relations); tact; supernatural powers
Japanese chimera; mythical creature with a monkey's head, tanuki's body, tiger's limbs, and a snake tail; White's thrush (Zoothera dauma); mysterious person; person of unknown character
with a single flash of light; glitteringly; sparklingly; twinklingly
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation (photography); fixing
infrared rays; infrared radiation
making noodles by hand; striking a deal; coming to an agreement; killing with bare hands
function; facility; faculty; feature
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
Amazon (river, rainforest etc.); Amazon (woman of Greek mythology)
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
spattering; splotching; step-by-step; little-by-little; soon; dots
expressing one's mind; speaking out
clever; shrewd; canny; smart; quick; prompt
gear; speed (e.g. 4-speed transmission)
degeneration; retrogression
cheating at pachinko (for monetary gain; through illegal tampering with the machines, etc.); scamming a pachinko parlor
to drop; to let fall; to omit
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
ordinary; nothing special; nothing to exclaim over
saying something (to someone); greeting; approaching (someone)
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to quieten down; to fall silent; to cease activities; to become inactive; to lie low
hygienic; healthy; healthful; sanitary
refined; graceful; modest; cultivated; elegant; reserved
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
graceful; ladylike; modest; gentle; polite; quiet
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
emoji; pictorial symbol; pictograph; ASCII art
every year; yearly; annually
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance