sentence; composition; text; the literary arts (as opposed to the military arts); academia; statement
to fall behind; to lag behind; to lose (race, contest)
piling up; multiple layers
macroscopic; comprehensive; all-including; broad
(air) turbulence; turbulent air
head and body; heads tall (ratio of total height to length of the head); heads long
subjectivity; subject (philosophical); ego; one's personal opinion; one's own idea
outer surface; outward appearance; outside; outside; outer; outward
glaringly; dazzlingly; blazingly
wildness (plants, animals, etc.); uncouth; rough; unpolished
(facial) expression (esp. fierce, fearless, sinister, etc.); look
to tame (e.g. animal); to domesticate
Japanese wolf (Canis lupus hodophilax, extinct); wild dog
inner psychological world; mental world; spiritual world
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
unsuited; inappropriate; improper; undeserved
to press for an answer; to shower questions on someone
reserved; introverted; reticent; shy; withdrawn
appreciation; thanks; gratitude
a person without a single relative
to hardly recognise; to mistake for something or somebody else
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
fortress; stronghold; citadel
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
preconception; preconceived notion; prejudice
law-like nature; regularity
mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
to conceal one's true nature or feelings; to feign friendliness; to play the hypocrite
to rub; to chafe; to strike (match); to lose (e.g. a match); to forfeit; to squander one's money (e.g. through gambling, Pachinko, etc.)
crisp (e.g. potato chip, fried fish, etc.); crunchy; grumpily; touchily; scratching
extermination (e.g. of pests, demons, bandits); elimination; making someone renounce worldly desires in order to concentrate on Buddha's teachings; curing illness
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
with a clink; with a flop; suddenly; all of a sudden
discipline; training; teaching manners