shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to read; to recite (e.g. a sutra); to chant; to predict; to guess; to decipher; to count
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
even if ...; even supposing that ...; also as ...; also for ...; also from the position of ...
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
splish-splash; with a splash
to strike out; to start swimming
to be needed; to be wanted
show; display; pretensions; pose (in kabuki); posture
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
many; numerous; various; large number of
dark history; dark past; something one wants to forget or pretend never happened
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to be embarrassed; to lose face
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
to soar; to fly high; to be whirled up; to make merry; to be ecstatic; to be in high spirits
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
big fan (of something or someone); great fan
cartoon; comic; comic strip; manga
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
memories; recollections; reminiscence
miso; fermented condiment usu. made from soybeans; innards (from crabs, shrimps, etc.) resembling miso; key (main) point; good part (of something); weakling
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
periodic; regular; routine
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
after this; henceforth; henceforward; from now on