fiend for work; workaholic; career-minded person
reading matter; reading material
to grow in severity; to grow increasingly severe
disorder; confusion; disturbance (of order, peace, etc.); corruption (e.g. of public morals)
a little more than usual; bribe money added to a regular fee; and then some
to be on edge; to get nervous; to feel tense
leader; reader; reading book; reader (i.e. someone who reads); microreader; dotted line (in printing)
(nature of a) crime; (criminal) charge
accused; defendant; prisoner at the bar
sworn brother; buddy; pal
noisily; clamorously; incessantly (complaining, pestering, etc.); going on and on; loudly (crying); wailing
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
closure (of a road); suspension of traffic; road closed; closed to traffic; no through road
processing plant; treatment plant
straightforward approach; playing it straight; fair deal
to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
although there are many of them
cicada; locust; small-sized pulley
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; (arch.) (moving) slowly
high grade; special grade; classy
to remember; to recollect; to recognize; to recognise
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish
grater (esp. the variety used in Japanese cooking to grate foods very finely)
little by little; step by step
astounding; startling; world-shaking; amazing; earth-shattering
suddenly; abruptly; impulsively
welcome (news); inviting; encouraging; tempting; hopeful
massacre; mass slaughter; genocide; holocaust
feeling restless; feeling nervous; fidgety; distracted
whichever one chooses; either way