quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
to be preeminent; to be outstanding
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
treacherous; dangerous; untrustworthy; sneaky; cunning
simultaneously striking one another (in kendo, etc.); draw; tie
talent; gift; function; noh (theatre)
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
familiar (spirit or otherwise magical creature which aids a magician or sorcerer); familiar spirit
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
moron; idiot; stupid person
respect and affection; love and respect
to be deeply impressed; to take to heart; to engrave on one's heart; to bear in mind; (lit.) to engrave in one's liver
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
put; place; leave; do (in preparation)
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
necessities; necessary article; requisite; essentials
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
gatekeeper; door guard; doorman; concierge; janitor
I thought so; I suspected as much; Just as I thought; Now you are talking; That's the spirit
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
what one desires; what one hopes for; suits me well; could ask for nothing better; bring it on
one has no other choice but to do what one has to do
strong; resolute; firm; strict
research society; study class (e.g. religious); seminar (e.g. presentation of research)
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
remote control; remote operation