bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
tingling; stinging; pungently
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
to lean against; to set against
in the same way as; just like
high laced shoes or boots
serving (of food); helping; chilled soba served on a dish (often on a wicker basket or in a shallow steaming basket) with dipping sauce
to be in full bloom; to blossom in full glory; to be in fullness of bloom
full bloom (esp. of cherry blossom); full blossom
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
button (clothing); push-button
check pattern; checked pattern; checkered pattern; plaid; lattice design
ladder; stairs; going to several places in succession (e.g. barhopping)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
difficult to understand; unintelligible; abstruse
puffing (e.g. cigarette smoke); bobbing (to the surface); floating lightly
to smoke; to breathe in; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
again (and again); once again; yet again
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
single word; a few words; brief comment
incarnation (of Buddha or bodhisattva); avatar; embodiment (as in "embodiment of evil"); incarnation; personification
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
second; number two; runner-up
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
personage; person (deserving of respect)
be supposed or expected to (do); be sure to (do); ought to (do)
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
bottomless; unlimited; immeasurable; inexhaustible