mimesis; mimicry; camouflage
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
to take action; to start; to get started; to begin to do
idle time; down time; window period
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
dusk; twilight; twilight years; melancholia; melancholic nostalgia
all you want; as much as one wants
patting; stroking; caressing
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
stretcher; litter (medical); gurney
shame; embarrassment; disgrace
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
whispering; subdued; murmuring; dry and tasteless
witty and knowing; not to be underestimated; smooth operator
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to swing
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
period of youth; while young
to become vulgar; to coarsen
because of; owing to; due to
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
to chase away; to drive away; to drive out
to win the prize; to win the ring
marriageable age; chance of marriage
photography; taking photographs
being enthusiastic about; being wild about; being absorbed in; being engrossed in; being devoted to
age thirty; one's thirties
(for the taste of something) to become apparent; (for someone's character) to come out
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
lodging; inn; house; home; home of a servant's parents (or guarantor, etc.)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
hurriedly; in a hurry; in haste