sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
the other day; lately; recently
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
senior high school; high school
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
lodging together; training camp; boarding house
space (between); gap; period of time (during, while); duration; between (two parties or things); among (a group); relations (between)
goldfish (Carassius auratus)
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
morning; breakfast; (arch.) next morning
all; entire; whole; altogether
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
circle; entirety; whole; money; dough; enclosure inside a castle's walls; soft-shelled turtle
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that
how should I know?; don't ask me
in front (of); before (e.g. a building); before; earlier; (the) front; frontal part; forward
entertainer (esp. boy band or girl group member) whose image is manufactured to cultivate a dedicated consumer fan following; Japanese idol; (cultural) icon; idol; idol (object of worship); image
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
to leave; to exit; to leave (on a journey); to depart; to move forward; to come to; to get to
cormorant (Phalacrocoracidae spp.)
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
high class; high grade; high rank; seniority
condominium (usu. mid or high-rise); apartment building; apartment house; block of flats; apartment; flat
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away