after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
to come to one's senses; to calm down
zabuton (flat floor cushion used when sitting or kneeling; usu. rectangular)
directly opposite; right in front
to fight; to exchange blows
house (e.g. of Tokugawa); family
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
mimicking a bird or animal call; imitating a call or a sound
to drag down; to pull down; to force out (of power, office, role, etc.)
to separate (by distance, time, etc.); to isolate; to interpose; to have between; to alienate; to estrange
door handle; doorknob; door knob; knob or handle which operates the door catch
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
elephant (Elephantidae spp.)
distortion (often used for caricature in manga, etc.); deformation
lever; agent (causing something to happen); instrument; assistant; helper
(walking) stick; cane; wand
form; shape; figure; appearance; phenomenon
to go past; to pass; to pass by
woman; female; feminine gender
stepping back; drawing back
something like ...; something called ...
landing; alighting; touch down
to be too numerous; to be too much
what do you want?; can I help you?
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
template; run of the mill; formulaic
rare; strange; odd; peculiar
you (plural); all of you; you all
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
refreshing; exhilarating; invigorating; bracing
gooseflesh; goose pimples; goose bumps
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime