Zinder (Niger); Zindel; Zindell
diurnality; daytime activity; diurnal
small tiger; light drinker; occasional drinker
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
New Year's period (January 1 to 3)
leg; leg (of a race, competition, etc.)
to follow custom; to conform (convention, tradition, etc.); to toe the line
sexual relations; sexual relationship
with a bustle; with a hubbub
middle-aged woman who looks very young for her age (as through "magic")
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
whispering into a person's ear
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
to break the prohibition (law); to violate the ban
to have a cross to bear; to carry a heavy burden
national customs and manners; provincial song or ballad; waka (classical Japanese poetry, as opposed to Chinese poetry)
to pinch and crush; to pinch out
quirk of fate; twist of fate; (an) irony