shrike (any bird of family Laniidae); bull-headed shrike (Lanius bucephalus); butcher bird
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
little girl; maiden; young lady; (arch.) female between 17 and 20 years old (ritsuryo period)
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
hi!; yo!; hey man!; hey dude!
belligerence; fighting spirit
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
time; season; period; phase; stage
road; path; way; set of practices; Buddhist teachings; Taoism; modern administrative region of Japan (Hokkaido)
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
sexy; popular; well-liked
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; jab
beginning; outset; first; onset
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
sounding continuously (phone, alarm, etc.)
no!; no no!; no, not at all
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to taste; to eat; to drink; to speak (of); to refer (to); to say
particularly; only; in the case of
manly; masculine; like a man
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
ago; since; before; previous
(clenched) fist; knuckles
rice cracker; senbei; Japanese cracker; rice cookie; wafer
lightning; thunder; thunderbolt
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
to get to know each other; to make acquaintance
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)