branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
ivy (esp. Boston ivy, Parthenocissus tricuspidata)
to flare up; to burst into flames
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
meteor swarm; meteor shower
intelligence; intellect; brains
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. the sun)
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to avoid misfortune; to escape danger
thunderous roar; roaring sound
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
mixing; mixture; meld; miscegenation
combo (esp. a small jazz group); combination; set; combo (set of actions performed in sequence)
splish-splash; with a splash
aquatic (life); living in the water
to knock down; to knock off
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
umbrella; parasol; something shaped like an umbrella or a conical hat; shade (of a lamp); mushroom cap
to be too numerous; to be too much
mostly; almost; nearly; roughly; approximately; about
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
toast; congratulatory cup
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
feather; plume; wing; blade (of a fan, propeller, etc.); shuttlecock (in badminton); shuttlecock (in hanetsuki); arrow feathers
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
siren (in Greek mythology)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
out of luck; (at the) end of one's rope
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
to stare back (at); to glare back