flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to sing; to sing of (love, beauty, etc.) in a poem; to express in the form of a poem; to recite (a poem)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
mid-stream; middle course; middle class
store; reserve; stock; savings
hardness of hearing; bradyacusia; deafness; having poor reception (radio, etc.)
person with no physical or mental disability; able-bodied person; non-disabled person
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
to divide in two; to divide in half; to divide (among); to apportion; to portion out
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
patience; perseverance; persistence; tenacity; energy
to be mentally fatigued; to tired to the bone
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
to read aloud; to read to someone
most difficult; next to impossible
sensitivity; sensibility; susceptibility; receptivity
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
compulsory; obligatory; mandatory
first cry of a newborn baby
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
study; pursuit of knowledge
flowering; blooming; blossoming; flowering (of a civilization, talent, etc.); blossoming; blooming
to be better than; to be ahead of; to outdo; to surpass; to exceed
rare; exceptional; extraordinary; unique; incomparable; unparalleled
to distinguish oneself; to stand out
ten-year-old; ten year old
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
big; large; drastic; full-width cloth (approx. 72 cm wide for traditional Japanese clothing; approx. 140 cm wide for Western clothing)
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
after childbirth; postpartum
personal history; background; career
at the time; in those days; then
revelation; manifestation; appearance; expression (e.g. in molecular biology; protein expression or gene expression)
after that (a substantive change occurred)
intelligence; intellect; brains
(innocent) mind of a child; childish mind
being disliked by everyone
to live through hell; to go to hell and back; to suffer dire straits
exile; banishment; eviction; elimination (e.g. of poverty); removal