to take for granted; to assume; to pretend (to be); to pose (as); to go through with (what one decided to do); to persist in doing
Franckenstein; Frankenstein
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
stake; post; pile; (arch.) stump
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
firmly; solidly; sturdily; strongly; toughly
Franken (Germany); Vranken
after a long time; for the first time in a while
duty; function; office; mission; task
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
street corner; road turn; bend in the road; turning point; watershed
to go past; to pass; to pass by
turning sideways; landscape orientation
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
rod; pole; neck (of a shamisen, etc.); shamisen; beam (i.e. the crossbar of a balance); single line (esp. as a flying formation for geese); penis
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
to come unstuck from; to peel off; to come off
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
speech; words; one's lines; remarks
to happen to have on hand or in stock
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
conviction; belief; confidence
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
just (now, at the moment, etc.); just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
to some extent; to a certain extent