mochi; (sticky) rice cake
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
silence (not speaking); muteness
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
here and there; in places
substance; essence; real (in economics, vs. nominal, e.g. real interest rate); substantive; substantial
two blessings at once; flanked by two beautiful women
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
necessary condition; requirement
to jump out; to rush out; to appear (suddenly); to protrude; to project; to butt in
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
that road (path, street, way, etc.); that line (of business); that profession; love affairs; romance
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
breathing of a sleeping person
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
choices; alternatives; options
to thrust before; to thrust at
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
northern part; the north (of a region)
influence; power; might; strength; potency; force