to die; to lay down life's burden
later on; eventually; afterwards
teriyaki (meat or fish marinated in sweet soy sauce and broiled)
musical dance; music and dancing
to dance; to perform dance steps
The Nutcracker (ballet by Tchaikovsky)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
Japanese title (given to foreign work)
a couple strangely but happily united; uncanny relationship formed by a quirk of fate
bent back; prone posture; weak-kneed; timidity; lack of nerve
water ball; large inflatable sphere that allows a person inside it to walk across the surface of a body of water
to look upwards; to look up
telephone; telephone number; telephone call; phone call
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
stage actor; stage actress
fashion sense; sense of fashion
fool; idiot; dotage; senility; touched in the head (from); out of it (from)
Sleeping Beauty (fairy tale)
words can lead to disaster; the tongue is the root of calamities; the more you open your mouth the more likely you are to put your foot in it
obstruction; check; hindrance; prevention; impediment; interdiction
to keep step (with); to keep pace (with); to move in lockstep; to align (with another's thoughts or actions)
internal disunity; internal division; internal rift
occupation; calling; livelihood
manipulation of public opinion
estrangement; alienation; sowing discord; driving a wedge
to play a central role; to take a leading part
actual and hidden; inside out (e.g. socks); face down (e.g. cards)
headship of a family; family property