freshly pounded (rice cake); fresh from the mortar
mochi; small rice cake made from glutinous rice
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
plot; scheme; trick; design; intrigue; artifice
to press a question; to cross-examine
major earthquake; large earthquake
ambush; troops in ambush; unexpected opposition; unexpected obstacle
to decline (in prosperity); to become deserted; to become desolate; to taper off (of a sound)
cheerful; buoyant; lighthearted
expresses displeasure or disapproval; just from (doing); simply by
machine; race car; racing motorcycle
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to take up space; to occupy space
conversely; on the contrary
malicious gossip; backbiting; speaking ill behind someone's back
to fly around; to scatter
to swallow; to gulp down; to understand; to grasp; to engulf; to swallow up
safety; welfare; well-being
to be dizzy; to be disoriented; to be dazzled; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.)
falling over; toppling sideways
branches and leaves; foliage; unimportant details; nonessentials; side issue
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to be dazzled by; to be dizzied by; to be lost in (greed, lust, etc.); (arch.) to become dark
fall; falling down; inversion; reversal; getting upset; losing one's presence of mind
common soldier; private; rank and file; small fry; underling
foreigner (esp. one of European ancestry); different person
happy event; cause for celebration; congratulations
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
joke; pun; jest; smartly dressed; stylish; fashion-conscious
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
unavoidable; inevitable; inescapable; hopeless; beyond help
style; way; shape; dress; attire; clothing
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
companion; company; tritagonist; second supporting character
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)