feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
suspicious glance; suspicious look; suspicious expression
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
moment by moment; hour by hour
period of time (usu. a period of approx. two hours corresponding to one of the signs of the Chinese zodiac); carving; engraving; victory; strictness; cruelty
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
simple; plain; modest; frugal; reserved
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
glance; look; glimpse; complete view; bird's-eye view
uncrowned; without rank; having no championship wins; receiving no (major) awards
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
instant; moment; for an instant
very interesting; of great interest
to take notice (of); to pay attention (to)
I see; that's right; indeed
now that you say that; now that you mention it
(one's) younger brother; foolish younger brother
knowing; (an) acquaintance
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
to become pale; to turn pale
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
and various other things; and many other things; and more; and what not; and all that
trembling (with fear, cold, etc.); shaking; chattering (of teeth); coming loose; wobbling
mincing; chopping finely; short and repeated (movements) (e.g. trembling, stepping quickly); gradual; bit by bit