swallow (bird of the Hirundinidae family); martin; barn swallow (Hirundo rustica); younger man involved with an older woman; boy toy
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
return gift; return favour; revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
deep-seated grudge; hatred
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
criticism; critique; review; commentary
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
leaping flames; flying sparks; spread of fire (due to leaping flames); repercussions in unanticipated areas; spilling over; impetigo contagiosa
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
upper arm; (arch.) lower arm
middle; halfway; half (of); one half; half (e.g. done, jokingly); partly
to be able to manage somehow or other
root; joint; base; crotch
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
than; rather than; instead of; from; since; except
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
deficit; shortage; loss; being partially broken; being partially missing; being partially removed
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
forevermore; for eternity
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to be honest; to be frank; honestly; if you want to know the truth
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
power; might; authority; influence
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
comparison; something worthy of comparison
to graze (e.g. bullet); to scratch; to touch lightly; to take a percentage; to exploit; to squeeze
decisive battle of brief duration
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
total (money); full amount; sum
even and odd numbers (on dice); chō-han; gambling game in which two dice are thrown and players bet on whether the total is odd or even
just what you'd expect from ...; that's just like (him, her, etc.); that's (exactly) why ...; that's (precisely) the reason ...