Okinawa (city, prefecture)
Hokkaido (island, prefectural-level administrative unit)
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to change into; to be transformed; to be transfigured; to transform; to alter; to convert
aviator; flying ace; birdman
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
something out of the ordinary; variant; variety; person with an unusual character or background; unique figure; exceptional type
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
swing; shake; appearance; behaviour; pretence (pretense); show; going to restaurant, hotel etc. without a reservation or introduction
moonrise; rise of the Moon
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
age thirty; one's thirties
to mistake (A for B); to misread
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
low (level, value, price, etc.)
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
combination technique in Judo
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
(cutting) with a single stroke; lopping off (branches, etc.); (cutting hair) short; drastically (slash a budget, etc.); resolutely; ruthlessly (discard, etc.)
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
ambition; aspiration; desire to improve oneself
to be generally accepted; to be acknowledged by oneself and others
in order to be(come)...; since it amounts to...; since it is advantageous to...
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
traveling about to gain skill in combat (travelling)
many people; a large number of people
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand