year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
different (from); not the same (as)
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
large bird; peng (in Chinese mythology, giant bird said to transform from a fish); fenghuang (Chinese phoenix)
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
takoyaki; octopus dumplings
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
ability; competency; talent; skill; capacity
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
fighting scene; scene of carnage (bloodshed); location of the fight between the Asuras and Shakra; difficulties (in a love relationship); crunch time (esp. for cartoonists)
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
with energy (of parties and such); enthusiastically; going all out
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
vine; bine; bow; temple arm; connections; contacts
ikebana; Japanese art of flower arrangement
in short; in brief; to sum up; ultimately; in the end; in the long run
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
popular person; favorite; favourite
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
exit (from a stage); exeunt; leaving; exit
wrapping; lapping (i.e. grinding, polishing)
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
type; pattern; model; epitome; exemplar; archetype