to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
nonexistent; unreal; imaginary; spurious
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
the defensive; passive attitude; passivity; the passive; passive voice; ukemi (the art of falling safely)
careless; stupid; thoughtless; heedless; unobservant; inadvertent
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
distinction; differentiation; classification
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
(suffering) damage; injury; harm
yakitori; chicken pieces (or sometimes beef or pork offal) grilled on a skewer; grilled and skewered bird (esp. sparrow); failing to win a single hand during a half-game
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
harmful insect; noxious insect; vermin; pest
extermination (esp. pests); expulsion; destruction
accurate; correct; precise; exact
swallow's nest; swift's nest (used to make bird's nest soup)
to boil well; to stew; to simmer (for a long time); to cook (various ingredients) together
constancy; integrity; fidelity; principle; faithfulness; honor
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to become indisposed; to feel unwell; to have one's physical condition deteriorate
in the future; another day; later
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting
to happen to hear; to overhear
transport; transportation
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
to buy again; to buy anew
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
(giving) birth; childbirth; native of; product of; assets; property
tone-deafness; amusia; tone-deaf; off-key; having no sense (of something); being hopeless (when it comes to something)
serious; severe; grave; acute
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste; (arch.) sudden
cooking; food preparation
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use