to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
high-speed; rapid; express; highway; freeway; expressway
to make an appearance; to show up
threat; intimidation; menace
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to tuck one's tail between one's legs; to admit defeat; to turn tail (and run)
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
floor; stage (for the narrator and the shamisen player); dining platform built across a river
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
hard to believe; fabulous; unbelievable; incredible
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
imposing stance; daunting pose
the opposite sex; isomerism
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
probability; likelihood; chances
insistence; (major) emphasis; stress
purple; violet; Lithospermum erythrorhizon (species of gromwell); type of soy sauce
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
scale (of fish, snake, etc.); serif (on kana or kanji (e.g. in Mincho font))
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip of (clothes, rank, etc.); to deprive of; to divest of
tail (animal); tail end; tip
corner; edge; (street) corner; turning; rough edges (of one's character, words, etc.); abrasiveness
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
besides; moreover; in addition
contents; interior; substance; content; (sword) blade
someone with a liking or characteristic; a true representative of (place)
of all people; a person of ...'s standing
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being