skewered rice dumplings in a sweet soy glaze
sidelong glance; flirtatious glance
unity; consolidation; uniformity; unification; compatible
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
splendid; magnificent; gorgeous
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
to kill (with a weapon); to defeat an opponent; to get someone out; to arrest; to take prisoner
tousled; shaggy (hair); scraggly (beard); dishevelled; disheveled; unkempt
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
opposite side; other side; over there; that way; the other party; the other person
to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
ominous; sinister; (arch.) annoying; (arch.) appearing to be true; (arch.) plausible
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
already; now; no longer; not any more
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
reason; significance; cause; piece of information that one has heard; I hear that ...; it is said that ...
without touching; no touching; not participating in; not being concerned by; without being involved in
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
ago; since; before; previous
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
one's property; personal effects; one's belongings
to hear a rumor; to get wind of
bicycle shop; bicycle dealer
toes; tips of the toes; toe of a shoe, sock, etc.
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
on the occasion of; at the time of
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
indicate reason; infers some protest
while; even though; despite
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)