becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
owl (esp. the Ural owl, Strix uralensis)
dark place; unlit spot; darkness
on the surface; ostensibly; superficially; apparently
lately; recently; nowadays
mystery; curiosity; strangeness; ghost; monster; apparition
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
meat eating; eating of meat; meat diet; carnivorous
wood; lumber; (raw) material; stuff; talent; ability
to miss (capturing); to fail to catch; to let slip
eyes and nose; looks; facial features; shape; form
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
prophet; predictor; prognosticator
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
from beginning to end; from start to finish; from first to last; end-to-end; all the way through
looking or acting as if one owned the place
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
in some way or other; in some shape or form; somehow
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
swallowing without chewing; swallowing (e.g. a story); accepting without questioning
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
shrill; strident; sharp (pain, e.g. headache, earache); ice-cold; very cold
baby girl; primary schoolgirl
braid (hair, cord. etc.); plait
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
variation in color (colour); having a different color
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
rare (or peculiar) animal
Lu (Chinese vassal state existing during the Spring and Autumn period)
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
self-assessment; self-evaluation; self-rating; self-esteem
derailment; digression; deviation
release; liberation; acquittal
heh-heh; hee-hee; ha ha; (arch.) female genitals; (arch.) vagina; (arch.) vulva
young and sweet; adorable; cute; pitiful; touching; pathetic