(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
bitter smile; wry smile; forced smile; strained laugh
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
dango; dumpling (usu. sweet); ball-shaped object; something round; lump; group
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
rotation (usu. around something); revolution; turning
wheat gluten (usu. steamed or baked)
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising