half the body; half length
dark reddish-brown; liver color
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to be smeared; to be covered
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
green; emerald green; green color of new foliage; verdure
tail (animal, kite, comet, etc.); tail end; slope at the foot of a mountain
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
wild; growing wild; living in the wild; (arch.) I
green pheasant (Phasianus versicolor); Japanese pheasant
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
to be reminded of; to call to mind
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
performance; execution; skill; dexterity; tact
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
to boil; to heat; to excite; (arch.) to melt (metal)
dashi (Japanese soup stock made from fish and kelp)
to make round; to roll up; to seduce; to cajole; to round off (a fraction); (arch.) to lump together
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
neighborhood; vicinity; environs; approaching
cooking stove; burner (gas, electric, etc.); range; cooktop; hob
to shift something to; to move something into; to transfer; to transpose; to exchange; to displace
to shine; to glitter; to be bright
udon; thick Japanese wheat noodles
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
end; finish; bounds; limits; delivery date (of a futures contract); finale (of a noh song); end of an act (in jōruri or kabuki)
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
carrot (Daucus carota); Asian ginseng (Panax ginseng)
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
of late; lately; this part; this point; here