mottled pattern; patchy pattern
image; figure; figure; form; image
to deify; to enshrine; to pray; to worship
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
visit (to a shrine, grave, etc.); worship
(of a couple) fighting and splitting up
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
turning around; spinning around; curling up; round and charming (e.g. eyes)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
grounds (esp. of shrines and temples); compound; churchyard; precincts
side street (often parallel to a main street); back street; alley; alleyway
to be hot on a person's heels
fast-talking; rapid talking
sudden; abrupt; impromptu skit; bandwagon fan; fair-weather fan
to appear; to start to appear; to show signs of appearing
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
in terms of; from the point of view of
meeting up; gathering; assembly; set
illustrated (with photographs)
in succession; one by one
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
prior; beforehand; in advance; before the fact; ex ante
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to chip (off); to shave (off); to slice (off); to dampen (e.g. enthusiasm); to discourage; to weaken
frightening; scary; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) exaggerated; (arch.) huge
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
cannot avoid doing; cannot help but (do); is compelled to do; (feel) obliged to (do); has to do
at least; at most; (even) just
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss