swallowtail butterfly (esp. the citrus swallowtail butterfly, Papilio xuthus)
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
black ground; black cloth
showy; loud; gay; flashy; gaudy
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
school route; street for students going to and from school (esp. on foot)
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
huh?; eh?; what?; oh; hey!; look!
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; means of transportation
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
particle indicating that the speaker is trying to recall some information
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to look around; to survey
sign of life; human presence; humanity; humaneness
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
back street; back alley; off-street
such ... as; or some such
taste; elegance; appearance; air; the likes of ...; lowly people such as ...
in one's own way or style
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to be aware of; to know; to notice; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
remembrance; recollection; recognition
right beside; close to; nearby
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
to look old; to become musty; to wear out
since when; from when; how long
to come off; to be worn off; to fade; to discolor; to discolour
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)