with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
expression; look; countenance; face
overcoat; greatcoat; cloak; wrap; mantle
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
all sides; the four cardinal directions and the four ordinal directions; large hanging lantern
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
(for) how many days; what day (of the month)
slim; slender; slight; delicate
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
bird; bird meat (esp. chicken meat); fowl; poultry
song; singing; classical Japanese poem (esp. tanka); modern poetry
one's own style; self-taught manner
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
to say no more; to sink into silence
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude
shape; appearance; collateral; obverse of an old "zeni" coin
variety; kind; type; counter for kinds, species, etc.
to distinguish; to recognize; to recognise; to tell apart; to differentiate
tree sparrow (Passer montanus); talkative person; knowledgeable person
thrush (esp. the dusky thrush, Turdus naumanni)
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
homeless person; vagabond; tramp
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
eclipse (solar, lunar, etc.)
piece(s) of firewood (esp. chopped or split from logs); kindling (twigs, branches, etc.); firewood
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)