any bird of family Motacillidae (excluding the pipits); wagtail; longclaw
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
reason; logic; sense; natural way of things
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
small; little; slightly less than; just about; somewhat; somehow
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); to spare (time, money, etc.)
obedient; gentle; meek; submissive; docile
discreet; modest; cautious
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
what (e.g. "what rudeness"); what (something) is like
to become vulgar; to coarsen
way of speaking; intimation
gentlemen; men; the men's (sign on toilet, bathroom, etc. doors)
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
vocal message; speech; statement; prologue at the start of a kabuki performance
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
Japanese style; light wind; moderate breeze
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
pointing out; identification
transformation; abnormality; sexual perversion; pervert; metamorphosis; transformation
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
ripple; ring on the water; repercussions; Japanese slit drum; instrument made of iron with slits on top; makes a rippling sound
form; shape; state; condition; letter; correspondence
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
in a crowd; in droves; crawling (of insects); swarming; dragging (e.g. along the ground); trailing
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school