king; queen; monarch; the Crown (as a focus of authority in the UK, etc.); the throne
ignoring; bypassing; doing something without consultation; going over someone's head
with a momentary flash of light
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
to catch sight of; to come into view; to happen to see
royal prince; crown prince's younger brother
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
red-flanked bluetail (species of flycatcher, Tarsiger cyanurus)
before oneself; in front of one; a bit before reaching (a location); this side (of a location); one's standpoint; one's appearance; skill
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
weasel (esp. the Japanese weasel, Mustela itatsi); mustelid (any other member of the weasel family, incl. badgers, martens, minks, ferrets, otters, polecats, stoats, skunks, etc.)
(within) the (Tokyo) metropolitan area
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to see someone off (at a station, an airport, etc.); to escort (e.g. home); to follow something with one's eyes until it is out of sight; to let pass; to pass up (an opportunity etc.); to shelve (a plan, deliberation on a bill, etc.); to postpone
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
cup (drinking vessel, measure, brassiere, prize, etc.)
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
to hold back (e.g. emotions); to rein in (e.g. a horse, unruly people); to get the better of; to control; to command
please; kindly; by all means; certainly; here you are; to give
(approximate) age; years; elderly; old; older (than); senior
chair; stool; post; office; position