wing; Chinese "Wings" constellation (one of the 28 mansions); (arch.) counter for birds or bird wings
luan (mythical Chinese bird)
to step back; to walk backwards
rivet; tack; thumbtack; drawing-pin; hobnail
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
bang; bam; noontime signal gun (carried out early Meiji to Taishō); noon gun; last round in a game of 12 rounds; precisely
heart; guts; nerve; central part
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
cliff edge; edge of a precipice; perilous position; critical moment; brink
noisily (e.g. from many people talking); creating a commotion; rustling (leaves); feeling a chill; getting the chills
eyes and ears; seeing and hearing; one's attention; one's interest
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
bringing; taking; carrying
chest; coffer; rice tub; lidded round, wooden container for cooked rice
kind; cordial; hospitable; serious (of an illness)
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
reciting poetry or singing in a soft voice
to sing; to sing (one's praises in a poem, etc.); to compose a poem; to recite a poem
a verse (e.g. in the Bible); stanza; paragraph; passage; a joint; section
to hum (a tune); to sing to oneself; to croon
counter for books; volume
technique; art; skill; move
strength; power; proficiency; ability
sidelocks; hair at the temples
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed