to slip into; to crawl into (under); to conceal oneself (under); to sneak into; to infiltrate
delicate situation; choice of two evils; mixed blessing
primary cause; main factor
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to be moreish; to have a quality that encourages you to eat (drink) more of them after; to have lingering effects
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
sense of orientation; sense of direction
labyrinth; maze; mystery; dungeon
stairs; stairs at the front of a noh stage
lapis lazuli; lapis lazuli (color); beryl; mall blue passerine bird (esp. the blue-and-white flycatcher and the Siberian blue robin, but also the red-flanked bluetail); glass
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
sense organ; sensory organ
to meet someone by chance; to happen upon
light and shade; shade (of colour, color); depth (of flavor); complexity; strength and weakness (of flavor)
to wriggle; to squirm; to crawl like a worm
flurry of snow in a clear sky; winter wind which brings scattered snowflakes or raindrops; skin eruptions cause by a cold or fever
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
glossy black hair (of a young woman); raven black hair
despite; in spite of; not worrying about; without fear of
to make a circle (of a motion, arrangement, etc.); to move (e.g. one's head) in a circle; to form (the shape of) a circle; to draw a circle
grand ultimate fist; Tai Chi Chuan
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
all; whole; entire; complete (set); in total
dance (esp. Western style); dancing
shades of evening; dead of night
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
end; close; finish; termination
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
stammer; stutter; stammerer; stutterer
not at all; don't worry about it; forget about it
easily; effortlessly; changing completely; plink (sound of something light falling or rolling)
don't be absurd; that's out of the question; nonsense; don't mention it
if I had to say; if pressed (to answer); if I must choose; if I had to choose