sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
cry (of an animal); call; chirp; song; caw; roar
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
sullenly; taciturnly; morosely; taciturn person; uncommunicative person
one's seniors and juniors; seniority-based hierarchy
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
honeytrap; honey trap; honeypot
Kojiki (earliest historical record of Japan, compiled in 712 CE); Records of Ancient Matters
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to translate; to interpret
something to think about; one's thoughts; concern; thinking about something; being absorbed in one's thoughts
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
glass (drinking vessel); glass (material); glasses (eyewear)
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
clank-clank; clang-clang; clattering
worldwide financial crisis; global depression
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
anyway; anyhow; at any rate; in any case
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to fight against; to oppose; to face
midterm (mid-semester) test or exam
in order to do; for the purpose of doing; must; should
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to unfold; to unroll; to open
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
to restore one's energy; to restore one's spirits; to recharge one's batteries
with a screech; with a whine; with a shrill; with a sharp pain (in the head or teeth after eating or drinking something cold); getting a brain freeze
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
to be infected; to be contagious