implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
autumn breeze; fall breeze
opposite side; bottom; rear; back; lining; inside; in the shadows
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
crow (Corvus spp.); raven
group; crowd; flock; herd; bevy; school
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
deep inside; innermost place
courage; bravery; pluck; nerve; grit; guts
to laugh at; to ridicule; to mock; to make fun of; to sneer at
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
fear of heights; acrophobia
at full speed; impetuously; precipitately; headlong
middle-aged man; Buddhist priest
death penalty; capital punishment
to inflict; to impose (a fine, etc.)
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
trend; tendency; movement; attitude
to watch over; to watch attentively
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
cat lover; ailurophile; love of cats
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank