to force open; to push open
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
to drop; to let fall; to omit
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
flapping sound (of wings); fluttering; hum (of insects); whizz (of a flying arrow); whoosh
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
clear; distinct; evident; definite
hand-me-down; food offering to the gods; leftovers; trip from Kyoto to the provinces
please (give me); please (do for me)
to say; to utter; to name; to call; to go (e.g. "the alarm went ping"); to make a noise
conspicuously; noticeably; remarkably; especially; particularly
violent; furious; extreme; intense; fervent; vehement
to resound; to echo; to reverberate
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to cease; to stop; to be over
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
sound; noise; note; fame; Chinese-derived character reading
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
the scruff or nape of the neck
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
chicken (Gallus gallus domesticus); domestic chicken; chicken meat
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
colour; color; complexion; skin colour; look (on one's face); expression; appearance
to daub; to brush; to touch up
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
light; faint; pale; fleeting
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
the Emperor's person or presence
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry