top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
wistful; desirous of; hungry-looking; greedy-looking
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
restless; fidgety; in a hurry
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
two sheets (pieces) (of paper)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
one thin flat object; one sheet
to be greedy; to devour greedily
to start singing (of birds, etc.)
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
great; grand; magnificent; outstanding; mighty
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
pot; (arch.) typical name for a female servant in the Edo-period; working at night; female with symptoms of gender identity disorder (e.g. a transvestite)
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
thicket; coppice; brushwood
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to spring at; to leap upon; to swoop down on; to throw oneself upon (e.g. an enemy)
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
rustling; dry; rough feeling; rough (of a person); course; catching fish with a net
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
moderate; reserved; conservative; humble; mild-mannered; self-effacing
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
rest; break; recess; intermission
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up