difficult to ...; hard to ...
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
impudent; shameless; brazen
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
when it comes to ...; if one were to speak of ...; by ... you mean ...; when you say ... you mean that ...; whenever ...; if it's ... then (without fail)
three flat objects (sheets of paper, pieces of cloth, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
form; shape; figure; visage
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
to jump up; to start up; to leap to one's feet; to fly away; to take off
to fire (gun, arrow, questions, etc.); to shoot; to set free; to release; to emit (e.g. light); to give off (e.g. a scent)
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
north; the North; northern territories; North Korea; (arch.) north wind
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
bright white (esp. for snow and ice); brilliant white
nightclothes; nightwear; sleepwear; pyjamas; pajamas; nightgown
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
to be surprised; to be astonished
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
to go to bed; to go to sleep; to fall asleep; to be laid up (with a cold); to be ill in bed
plentiful; abundant; definitely extant
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
thin (paper, cloth, porcelain, etc.); of thin make; superficial (knowledge, critique, etc.); shallow; slight wound; slight cut
to snatch from; to steal from
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment