special; particular; peculiar; unique
sword (esp. a large, double-edged one); blade; bayonet; swordsmanship; stinger; ovipositor
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
feeling of fullness; sense of sufficiency; feeling of satisfaction
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
since when; from when; how long
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
curry (esp. Japanese curry); rice and curry
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
insensitive; inconsiderate; callous; thick-skinned
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
beginning; outset; first; onset
to meet (by chance); to come across; to run across; to encounter; to happen upon
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
to lay down; to wear (a sword, etc.) at one's side
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
hasty; rash; rushed; hurried; impatient; impetuous
storm; tempest; uproar; hullabaloo; storm (e.g. of protest)
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
to cross; to go across; to go through; to cut across
irritating; troublesome; gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; heavy (weather); cloudy
to blow through; to blow across
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
collection of short stories; collected short stories
electronic edition; online edition
molester; groper; masher; pervert
nausea; sickness in the stomach
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
people; men and women; each person; everybody
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
advertising poster hanging over the centre aisle of a train, bus, etc.