very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
to escape from; to get out
untalkative; quiet; taciturn; reticent; uncommunicative
to manipulate (someone); to make (someone) dance to one's tune; to lead astray; to make (someone) dance; to let dance
self-motivation; spontaneity; spontaneousness
stupid; meaningless; worthless; hopeless (person, situation); beyond help; beyond saving
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to exceed; to be even more (so); to exaggerate
turkey (Meleagris gallopavo)
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
illumination; decorative lighting
long (time); longstanding; for a long time
simmer; bubble out; flow out
New Year (esp. first three days); first month of the year; January
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
buckwheat (Fagopyrum esculentum)
juicy (i.e. having lots of juice or liquid); Okinawan rice gruel meal
greeting the New Year (on New Year's Eve); welcoming the New Year
(find) common (meeting) ground
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to find out; to dig up; to sniff out; to worm out; to pry out; to spy out
uninhabited island; desert island
to spell; to write; to compose; to bind (e.g. documents); to patch
Interpol; International Criminal Police Organization
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
people; men and women; each person; everybody
to think constantly about; to dwell on
neighbour to the left (person, building, etc.)
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
oral; verbal; spoken; parol