bright person; talented student; prodigy
movements; behavior; behaviour; bearing; deportment; manners
beautiful face; good looks; beauty
class (e.g. school); grade; rank; kyū; kyu; junior rank in martial arts, go, shogi, etc.
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
from long ago; from old times; from time immemorial
history; pedigree; lineage
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
above the clouds; heaven; the Imperial Court; something unreachable; place of out of reach
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to shorten the distance (between); to close the gap (e.g. on the leader); to get closer (e.g. to someone); to close in (on)
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
snake; serpent; large snake
frog; kajika frog (Buergeria buergeri)
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to go through; to pass through; to struggle through; to get through (difficulties, danger, etc.); to escape (through the cordon)
pulsation; pulsatory motion
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
upper part; upper stream; upper course of a river; right side of the stage (audience's or camera's POV); stage left (actor's POV); skillful (in comparisons)
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; attractive; distinguished; showy
surfacing; rising to the surface; emerging; leaping into prominence; rising (of rank)
to turn aside adroitly; to dodge
too much; excessively; too
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
blood content; blood borne; within the blood
concentration; thickness; density; cardinality
to need; to call for; to require
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to relax one's efforts; to let up; to let one's guard down
bounce; spring; momentum; impetus; moment; instant
with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh; suddenly blushing; in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
successive; consecutive; back-to-back; one after another
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
in good health; healthy; skilled; proficient; master; expert
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break