lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to strain (one's ears, eyes); to prick up (one's ears)
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to be frank with you; to tell you the truth; I'm going to lay my cards on the table
metamorphosis; disguise; transformation; shapeshifting; morphing
crisply; with a crunch; refreshingly; sharply; candidly; frankly
rice plant (Oryza sativa)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
discovery; detection; finding
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
completely; entirely; nonchalantly; as if nothing happened
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to incline one's head to the side (in doubt); to tilt one's head to the side (in confusion); to be puzzled
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
clanging; empty; deserted
link; connection; filler; stopgap (job, budget, etc.); thickener (e.g. in cooking); thickening; hedging
to put on airs; to act big; to throw one's weight about; to be overbearing; to be domineering; to be bossy
to hear; to catch (the sound of something); to hear about (rumour, etc.); to overhear; to get used to hearing
with a glitter; with a sparkle; brand new; shiny and new
the end; the extremity; the limit; the limits; the result
mwahahaha (evil laughter)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence