prey; catch; kill; spoils; trophy; loot
to shake; to sway; to waver
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
bow (weapon); archery; bow (for a violin, etc.)
to put one's strength into
moisture; humidity; dampness
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
habit; (social) custom; practice; convention
older sister; elder sister
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
backward glance; sidelong glance; faceless ghost with an eye in its rump
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
relatively; comparatively
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
probability; likelihood; chances
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
oversight; omission; something overlooked; thing left unnoticed
to turn over; to turn upside down; to knock over; to tip over; to overturn (e.g. a decision); to upset
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
untouched; unused; intact
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
invisibly; secretly; privately
to wear (in modern Japanese, from the shoulders down); to put on; to bear (guilt, etc.)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
torrential rain; heavy rain; cloudburst; downpour
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to wash away; to rinse off