swan (Cygnus spp.); white-feathered bird
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
it's been a long time; long time no see
wheat; barley; oat (oats)
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
how; in what way; how about
one's party piece; parlor trick; hidden talent
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
(arch.) it is not so; no; never mind
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
young bird; chick; fledgling; hina doll; doll displayed during the Girls' Festival
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
ship; boat; tank; tub; counter for boat-shaped containers (e.g. of sashimi)
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
to cut (grass, hair, etc.); to mow; to clip; to trim; to prune; to shear
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to face; to go towards; to head towards