to be sticky; to be stringy; to be glutinous
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
total darkness; pitch dark; bleak future; poor prospects
ambush; lying in wait for an ambush
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
crack; fissure; rift; split; chaps; skin fissure
three sides; small offering stand
to surround; to encircle; to besiege; to lay siege to; to play (go, shogi, etc.)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown; to scowl
astonishment; amazement; surprise; fright; shock
direct control; direct supervision
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
principle; general rule; as a rule; in principle; in general
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
cheerful; jovial; weather; season; spirit of yang
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
eddies of wind around high buildings
according to; by (means of); due to; because of
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
under one's eyes; below one's eyes
to glitter; to glisten; to sparkle; to twinkle; to glare; to gleam
ring; circle; hoop; wheel; circle (e.g. of friends)
ingredient; component; composition
last night; yesterday evening
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
close adhesion; sticking firmly to; relating closely to; having relevance to; contact printing
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
because of; owing to; due to
after all; in the end; when all's said and done; for the time being; at present
that's the way it is; such is life