to step forward; to volunteer
millet or rice cake, roasted and hardened with starch syrup and sugar (sometimes including peanuts, etc.)
any kind of; every; whatsoever; whatever
negotiations; discussions; connection
ordinary; common; free of charge; unaffected; as is; only
riddle; puzzle; enigma; enigmatic; mysterious
spear; lance; javelin; lance; (arch.) jeering
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to dump (a load of something); to throw from a height; to throw downwards
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
second day of the month; two days
third day of the month; three days
boarding; board; meals; catering; cook
to care for someone; to look after someone
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
little less than; slightly fewer than; just under; weakness; the weak
-less; lacking; non-existing
receiving; welcoming; going to meet; final call; call of fate; approach of death
store; reserve; stock; savings
to be ready; to be prepared; to be in order; to be put in order; to be adjusted; to be regulated
I'm off; see you later; to go (and then come back)
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
to cover (with something); to put on (e.g. on someone else's head); to plate something (with a metal); to pour or dash a liquid (on something); to charge (a person with a guilt)
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to sound; to ring; to resound; to echo; to roar; to rumble
snakelike; snaky; serpentine
to dance (orig. a whirling dance); to flutter about; to revolve
rustling (as of silk); slithering (sound); whizzing; hissing
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
how long; how far; how much
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
youngster; neophyte; greenhorn
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
skill; dexterity; master hand
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided