yōkan; jellied dessert made from red bean paste, agar, and sugar
to place persons opposite; to come face to face with; to compare (with); to check (against); to match
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
wafer cake filled with bean jam; (in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of
solitude; loneliness; isolation
God; god; ace; king; superior person
to enter (house, room, etc.); to step in
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
to clamour; to crowd; to jostle
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
what people say; rumours; public opinion
screening (a movie); showing; to screen a movie
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)
before one knows it; without realizing; unawares; unnoticed
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
depending on; dependent on
cola (carbonated soft drink); kola tree (Cola acuminata, etc.); cola tree
round; spherical; circular
to put into effect; to put into practice
poke (Hawaiian raw-fish salad)
to be in danger of; to be liable to
to run up (a hill, stairs etc.); to dash up; to rush up
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to disappear; to vanish into thin air
passage; path; route; one's way
label (i.e. sticker); label (i.e. record label)
with a whack; with a thump; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; vacantly; blankly
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
cowardice; timidity; bashfulness
to make good use of; to use to one's advantage
to release; to sweep out; to clean out
preparations for returning (home)
the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
final exam; term-end examination; end-of-term examination
self-hatred; self-abhorrence; self-loathing
propulsive power; driving force