to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
remaining silent; keeping secret
mochi; (sticky) rice cake
fellow men; between men; among men; man-to-man
roller coaster; big dipper
repeated events (meetings, drinking sessions, etc.); series of events; streak; dealer continuing as dealer and east after winning; dealer keep
reopening; resumption; restarting
timewasting; killing time
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
dilatorily; sluggishly; to take a lot of time; to become late; to take it easy
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
phantom; vision; illusion; extremely rare item
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
unbelievable; incredible; implausible
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
followers; subordinates; being under someone's command
to gaze at; to fix one's eyes upon
retainer; retinue; servant
true friend; close friend
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
understanding person; supporter
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
quarrelsome; easy to anger; quick to lose temper
pattern; design; body build; figure; essential qualities; character
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
another school; other schools
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
older brother and younger sister
spoiled; spoilt; ruined; loss of face
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
blow; shock; strike; batting
confections; sweets; candy; cake
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
otherwise; or else; if not
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together