quizzical; puzzled; inquisitive; suspicious; doubtful
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
using for riding; passenger use
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
in name only; titular; nominal
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
gliding (through the air)
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
ascending air current; updraft; upward trend; rise in popularity, influence, etc.
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
free; unrestricted; (with) complete mastery; completely in control
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
allied forces; the Allies (e.g. in WWII)
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
a little over; a little more than; powerhouse; one of the biggest; upper (seismic intensity)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
lower region; lower part; region below
gesture; sign; hand signal
operation; management; handling; manipulating (to one's benefit); manipulation; influencing
formation (e.g. of aircraft)
wholly; solely; entirely; principally; mostly; chiefly
union; alliance; combination; RENGO (Japanese Trade Union Confederation)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
rank (of troops); file; column; formation
signal; signalling; signaling; traffic light; traffic signal
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
stall (in flying); downturn; slowdown; slump
performance; trick; feat; extraordinary deed; daring act; bold move
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
retention; maintenance; preservation
passenger; rider; good rider
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
passing through (a tunnel, station, town, etc.); passing by (e.g. of a typhoon); passage (of a bill, e.g. through parliament); carriage; passing (an examination, inspection, etc.); clearing
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
entering; setting (of the Sun); containing; content; income; beginning
control (of a machine, device, etc.); control (over an opponent, one's emotions, etc.); governing; management