to spring; to jump up; to fly up; to skip
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
decorative curtain hung from the ceiling; tent; pavilion; marquee
to fly about; to flutter about; to flit about; to fly past each other
agile; nimble; casual (clothing); light (e.g. luggage); carefree; with limited responsibility
glittering; sparkling; glistening; twinkling
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
blind spot (e.g. of a driver); dead angle; dead ground; dead space
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
one tenth; one hundredth; one percent; one tenth of a sun; one quarter ryō (an old coin)
to flick off; to give (someone) the flick; to send (something) flying; to hit (a person); to knock down
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
royalty and titled nobility
being struck by lightning; torpedo attack
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
absentmindedness; peace of mind
to change; to shift; to come and go
return; comeback; reinstatement; carriage return; CR
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
rapid succession (e.g. questions)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
anything and everything; just about everything
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to kill with a sword (knife, dagger, etc.); to slay; to put to the sword
incredible; extraordinary; exceptional; phenomenal
mole cricket (esp. the Oriental mole cricket, Gryllotalpa orientalis)
scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
theatre; theater; playhouse
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
moment; brief space of time