bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
but; however; even though; even if
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
popularity; favour; defense; defence; agreement; receiver of technique (e.g. in martial arts)
to enlist as a supporter; to win over to one's side; to gain as one's ally
cracking sound (e.g. cracking one's knuckles); crunching sound
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
stroke (swimming); arm stroke; adds strength or emphasis to verbs
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
technique; art; skill; move
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
the opposite sex; isomerism
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to look up (at); to look up to; to respect; to ask for (e.g. guidance); to seek; to depend on
just above; right overhead
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
dimly; faintly; with a faint light; warmly; friendly; in a heartwarming manner
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
business district; shopping district; bustling street; shopping centre; shopping center; downtown
memorial day; commemoration day; anniversary
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
pecking order; hierarchical relationship; vertical relationship; hyponymy
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
(inedible) midgut gland of a scallop
dramatization (e.g. of a novel); dramatisation; adaptation; dramatization; embellishment; exaggeration
whirlpool; maelstrom; vortex; spiral (shape, pattern)
with no regard to one's appearances; with no concern of how one's act looks like
brave; valiant; gallant; stirring; vigorous; rousing
opposite; reverse; contrary
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose