consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
to harm; to cause harm to
curse; spell; malediction
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
to keep; to put aside (for somebody); to keep possession (usu. the ball in sports); quipu; quippu
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
fair-skinned; light-complexioned
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
to harm; to hurt; to injure; to fail to ...; to miss one's opportunity to ...
marks; points; score; number of items; number of articles
presentation (e.g. of a gift)
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
to whirl; to eddy; to be all jumbled together (feelings, thoughts, etc.); to surge; to sweep
absorption; giving undivided attention; devoting oneself (to)
bustling; shuffling; squirming; creepy crawly
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
acquisition; obtaining; gaining possession; purchase
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
ordinary person; member of the general public; non-celebrity
first game; first round (of tennis, etc.)
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
prajna (wisdom required to attain enlightenment); noh mask of a grinning, horned demoness (represents a woman's rage and jealousy); family crest designed after the Hannya noh mask; dreadful face (esp. of a woman driven mad by jealousy); terrifying facial expression
sudden and dramatic event (incident); sudden and strange phenomenon
mark; symbol; to mark; to put a mark on; trademark; paying attention to; focusing on
breakdown; failure; damage; hurt; objection; protest
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
difference; variation; difference
to shorten; to narrow; to close; to shrink
a gap develops; a significant difference emerges
to backfire; to have a harmful result
fanfare; flourish of trumpets
in (of a ball, in tennis, etc.); inside the line; in; inside; enter here; enter
pinch; crisis; tough spot; clothespin
essential; important; crucial; vital; main