character (esp. kanji); letter; handwriting; penmanship; the ... word (e.g. "the L word" = "love")
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to turn away; to face away; to ignore; to be uncooperative; to be unconciliatory
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
no, not like that (but like this)
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
serious; not joking; straight
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
rustling; flapping; unkempt (hair, etc.); loose; dry; decisively
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to run about trying to escape
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to thrust (something) into (something); to cram; to plunge into; to charge into; to delve into (a matter); to go into depth; to press (someone) about
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
innumerable; countless; numberless
(direct) hit; hitting the mark
to be silent; to say nothing
fighting back; returning fire; counter-attack; responding to an attack; accepting a challenge
to unfold; to unroll; to open
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.; (arch.) hey
anyhow; in any case; at any rate; at best; at most