worthy opponent; worthy rival; good match
soon; shortly; before long
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
appearance; figure; shape; form
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
tenacity; persistence; obsession; implacability
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to replace; to sidestep (an issue)
to not take seriously; to take lightly
(arch.) offering (to the gods, emperor, etc.); gift; sacrifice
moving tale; impressive tale
more than usual; especially; particularly
to duck one's head; to pull in one's head; to duck down; to shrug one's shoulders
fold; pleat; folds (e.g. of a mountain); crease; (hidden) detail; nuance
regulation; adjustment; control
endless; boundless; everlasting
to lie down; to throw oneself down
houses and inhabitants; population
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
terminus; last stop (e.g. train)
fantastic; magical; wondrous; whimsical; fairytale-like; romantic
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to climb over; to get over; to overcome (a difficulty, obstacle, etc.); to surmount; to surpass (a predecessor); to overtake
to save; to leave over; to spare
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
fragile article; breakables; broken article
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
clapping hands; applause; clapping one's hands in prayer (at a shrine)
overlapping; piling; stacking
(countless) stars in the night sky; stardust
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
extinguishing; dying out (of a fire); putting out
they; those guys; those fellows
to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to begin to walk; to set out
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
not yet known; unknown; strange
contact; connectedness; rapport; mutual touching
disturbance; trouble; ups and downs (e.g. in life); vicissitudes; small and large waves