mysterious bird; strange bird; eerie bird; monster that has taken the form of a bird
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
everywhere; all over; throughout
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
vital part (of the body); tender spot; key point; essential point; male crotch (as a target in fighting)
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
blade; sword; forged blade; wavy pattern on forged blades; sharpness; unhulled rice
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
dumbfounded; in mute amazement
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
unable to compete with; not able to make a dent in (e.g. a problem); not able to get a solid hit in (e.g. in a fight); hard to chew
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (in an online game)
to take someone along; to be accompanied (by)
even though; despite; when
just one person; only one
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
(top) half naked; naked above the waist
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
half the body; half length
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
to reject; to repulse; to repel; to bounce back; to counterattack; to strike back
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
hit point (videogame); health point; life bar; HP