shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
caw caw; sound made by crows; crow
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
tengu; long-nosed goblin; bragging; conceit; braggart
correction; revision; amendment
appearance; figure; shape; form
arraying a number of reference books in order to compose poetry; literary composition crammed with maxims, ancient episodes, legends, etc.; otters lining a catch of fish on a river bank; (people) making offerings (esp. of fish)
alone; by oneself; on one's own
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
revolution; rotation; turning; turning (an aircraft or ship)
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
it serves you (him) right; it's what you (he) deserves
noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
every person; every mouth; every entrance
each time; every time; whenever (something happens); on the occasion of
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
messy; confused; chaotic; complaining about various things
most of all; extremely; supremely
large; large-sized; large-scale; big
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
to ride up to; to drive up to; to get used to riding; to get used to driving
runaway horse; galloping horse
to spur on; to urge forward; to impel; to drive at high speed (e.g. a car)
with shining, piercing eyes
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
leather-soled sandals (geta)
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
body; physique; build; stature